Page 6: Historical Events In July - 27

1941  Japanese forces land in Indo-China.   

1941  103°F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in July   

1942  Formation of Australian Women's Land Army.   

1942  William Matthew Finders Petrie, Egyptologist, dies   

1943  772 British bombers attack Hamburg   

1943  Godfrey Cripps, cricketer (1st Currie Cup-winning captain), dies   

1944  The inaugural British jet fighter used in combat (Gloster Meteor).   

1944  US regains possession of Guam from Japanese.   

1944  1st British jet fighter used in combat (Gloster Meteor).   

1944  Victor Jean Leonard Vreuls, composer, dies at 68.   

1945  Cubs purchase pitcher Hank Borowy from NY Yankees   

1946  Boston Red Sox Rudy York hits 2 grand slams in 1 game, gets 10 RBIs.   

1946  Gertrude Stein, US/Fren author/poet (Ida, Tender Buttons), dies at 72   

1947  In this year, Yogi Berri starts record 148 game errorless streak   

1948  Australia set 404 to win v England at Headingley   

1948  Francesco Spetrino, composer, dies at 91.   

1949  Havilland Comet 40-passenger airliner makes maiden flight   

1949  1st jet-propelled airline (De Havilland Comet) flies   

1950  Pres Truman promises aid to Taiwan.   

1952  Emile Zatopek runs Olympic record marathon (2:23:03.2)   

1952  Roland Pope, cricketer (Test for Australia 1885), dies.   

1953  Armistice signed at Panmunjom brings hostilities in Korea to an end.   

1953  Armistice signed ending Korean War.   

1953  The Korean war comes to an end, with the signing of the armistice.   

1953  The Korean War officially ends with the armistice signing at Panmunjom.   

1953  1st insulin isolated by F Banting and C Best in Toronto   

1954  Armistice divides Vietnam into two countries.   

1955  Austria regains full independence after 4-power occupation   

1955  Goethe Link Observatory discovers asteroid #1751 Herget.   

1956  J M M Commaille, cricketer (12 Tests for S Africa 1910-28), dies   

1960  VP Nixon nominated for pres at Republican convention in Chicago.   

1961  Theodore Chanler, composer, dies at 59   

1962  Mariner 2 launched to Venus; flyby mission.   

1962  Martin Luther King Jr jailed in Albany Georgia   

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1452  Ludovico sforza [il moro]: Italian duke of milan (1494 . .1500)   

1502  Pier francesco corteccia: Composer   

1518  Elizabeth talbot: Countess of shrewsbury/builder of country houses   

1609  Heinrich pape: Composer   

1612  Murad iv: Sultan of turkey (1623-40)/conquered baghdad   

1625  Edward montagu: England   

1667  Jean bernoulli: Mathematician   

1733  Jeremiah dixon: English surveyor and astronomer   

0082  Death of St joseph of arimathea:   

0432  Celestine i: Italian pope (422-32),   

0916  Death of Kliment/clemens van ohrid: Bulgaria bishop of ohrid/saint,   

1101  Death of Koenrad: Rc-german king (1087-98),   

1128  Death of Willem van normandia: Earl of flanders,   

1214  Death of Eustaes van machelen: Flemish knight,   

1227  Otto ii van lippe: Bishop of utrecht (1216-27),   

1233  Ferrand of portugal: Earl of flanders,