Page 5: Historical Events In July - 29

1920  1st transcontinental airmail flight from NY to SF   

1920  Rodolfo Acosta, Chihuahua Mexico, actor (Passion, Littlest Outlaw)   

1921  Cleveland's 125th anniversary celebration: Cy Young, 54, pitches 2 inn   

1921  Aled Eames, maritime historian.   

1922  Edward Gailliard, Flemish language/archaeologist, dies at 81   

1923  Albert Einstein speaks on pacifism in Berlin   

1924  In this year, Paul Runyan claims PGA golf championship.   

1924  Arnold Weinstock, English industrial/multi-millionaire (GEC)   

1925  Mikis Michael George Theodorakis, Chios Greece, composer (Raven)   

1926  Don Carter, bowler, 6-time Bowler of Year (1953-54, 57-58, 60-61).   

1927  1st iron lung installed (Bellevue hospital, NY).   

1927  Harry K V Mulisch, writer (Message to King Rat).   

1928  Walt Disney's "Steamboat Willie" is released.   

1928  Bidzina Alexandrovich Kvernadze, composer.   

1929  In this year, Belgium Maurice Dewaele claims Tour de France   

1929  Jean Baudrillard, French philosopher.   

1930  115°F (46°C), Holly Springs, Mississippi (state record).   

1930  Paul Taylor, dancer/choreographer (Paul Taylor Dance Company) [or 6/5].   

1930  Alexander von Fielitz, composer, dies at 69.   

1932  Great Depression: in Washington, DC, U.S. troops disperse the last of the "Bonus Army" of World War I veterans   

1932  Marguerite Empey, [Diane Webber], Los Angelas California, playmate (May 1955, Feb 1956)   

1933  Gerhard Rusenkrone Schjelderup, composer, dies at 73   

1934  17th PGA Championship: Paul Runyan at Park CC Williamsville NY   

1936  RCA shows the inaugural real TV program (dancing, film on locomotives, Bonwit Teller fashion show and monologue from Tobacco Road and comedy).   

1936  RCA shows 1st real TV program (dancing, film on locomotives, Bonwit Teller fashion show and monologue from Tobacco Road and comedy).   

1937  C Jackson discovers asteroid #1431 Luanda.   

1937  Japanese troops occupies Peking and Tientsin   

1938  Olympic National Park established.   

1938  Comic strip "Dennis the Menace," 1st appears.   

1940  Urk soccer team forms.   

1941  James Stephenson, actor (Sea Hawk, River's End), dies at 52   

1942  Eastern Blvd in the Bronx renamed Bruckner Blvd.   

1943  1 million inhabitants flee Hamburg.   

1944  Allied air force bomb Germany for 6 hours.   

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1166  Henry ii of champagne: Henry ii of champagne (d. 1197)   

1590  Gilles hayne: Composer   

1605  Simon dach: German poet   

1620  Nicolaas heinsius: Dutch philologist/diplomat   

1646  Johann theile: German composer (adam & eve)   

1723  Christleib siegmund binder: Composer   

1739  Johannes ritschel: Composer   

1755  Franz gotz: Composer   

0238  Death of Pupienus: Roman emperor   

1030  Death of Olaf haraldsson: King of norway,   

1095  Ladislaus i arpad de heilige: King of hungary,   

1099  Urban ii: [odo van lagery], french pope (1088-99),   

1108  Death of Philip i: Co-king of france (1059, 1060-1108),   

1164  Olaf: King of norway,   

1507  Martin behaim: German-born navigator and geographer (b. 1459)   

1573  Death of Spanish prince of eboli: