Historical Events In July - 01

1916  On this day in history eisenhower marries Mary `Mamie' Geneva Doud in Denver Colo   

1916  The birth of Olivia de Havilland, American film actress on July - 01.   

1916  On this day in history olivia de Havilland, Tokyo Japan, actress (Adventures of Robin Hood)   

1916  On this day in history william Booth, cricketer (WW I 2 Tests for England 1913-14), dies   

1917  Race riots in East St Louis Illinois (40 to 200 reported killed) on this day in history.   

1919  First class postage drops from 3. to 2 on this day in history.   

1919  Hans Bender, German poet on this day in history.   

1921  Seretse Khama, 1st premier/president of Botswana (Bechuanaland) on this day in history.   

1922  On July - 01 giovanni Verga, Italian writer (I mala voglia), dies at 81   

1923  Constance Ford, actress (Ada Hobson-Another World) on this day in history.   

1924  On July - 01 regular transcontinental airmail service established, NYC-SF   

1925  On July - 01 secretary of State for Dominion Affairs created in UK   

1925  On July - 01 farley Granger, San Jose CA, actor (Arnold, Rope, Deathmask)   

1925  On July - 01 erik Alfred Leslie Satie, French composer (Dreamy Fish), dies at 59   

1926  Franclaois-Regis Bastide, writer/broadcaster on this day in history.   

1927  Hans Eklund, composer on this day in history.   

1928  Constance Ford, US actress (Cabinet of Calgary, Ada-Another World) on July - 01.   

1929  Gerald M Edelman, US biochemist (Nobel 1972) on July - 01.   

1930  On July - 01 andreas JAI Bruggeman, Dutch mayor (Schipluiden/Leiderdorp)   

1931  Ice vending machines introduced in LA on July - 01.   

1931  Leslie Caron, Boulogne-Biliancourt France, actr (Lili, Father Goose) on this day in history.   

1931  On July - 01 china floods in China killing 4,000,000 people   

1931  On this day in history china floods in China killing 400,000-4,000,000 people   

1932  NY Gov FDR nominated for president at the Dem Convention in Chicago on this day in history.   

1933  G Neujmin discovers asteroid #1590 Tsiolkovskaja on this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history first x-ray photo of entire body, Rochester, NY   

1939  Louis Davids [Simon David], cabaret performer/chorus performer, dies on July - 01.   

1940  Channel Islands occupied by German forces on this day in history.   

1941  On July - 01 bulova Watch Co. pays $9 for first ever network TV commercial   

1941  On this day in history tV licenses granted-W2XBS-WNBT (NBC) & WCBW (CBS), NYC   

1943  On July - 01 macArthur starts the Allied offensive in the Pacific; New Guinea Isles War.   

1943  On July - 01 withholding tax from paychecks starts   

1943  Auguste Reitsma, Dutch resistance fighter (census director), executed on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history bretton Woods Conference starts, establishing IMF & World Bank   

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1381  On this day in history birth of laurentius Justitianus, [Lorenzo Giustiniani], saint   

1481  On July - 01 birth of christian II of Denmark, Sweden and Norway (d. 1559)   

1506  Louis II, king of Hungary/Bohemia (1516-26) was born on this day in history.   

1511  Hadrianus Junius, [Adriaen de Jonghe], medical/historian/humanist was born on July - 01.   

1534  Frederik II, King of Denmark/Norway (1559-88) was born on this day in history.   

1534  Frederick II of Denmark (d. 1588) was born on this day in history.   

1560  Charles van Croij, prince of Chimay/duke of Aarschot was born on this day in history.   

1574  Joseph Hall, English bishop and writer (d. 1656) was born on this day in history.   

0251  Death of Decius, Roman Emperor (b. 207) on this day in history.   

1109  Death of King Alfonso VI of Castile (b. 1040) on July - 01.   

1277  On this day in history death of baibars, Mameluk sultan of Egypt (b. 1223)   

1378  Jan I V van Arkel, bishop of Utrecht/Luik, dies on this day in history.   

1523  Death of Hendrik Voes, Flemish priest/church reformer, burned at stake on this day in history.   

1589  On July - 01 christophe Plantin, French/Belgian book publisher, dies   

1592  On July - 01 marc A Ingegneri, Italian violinist/composer (Responsoria), dies   

1614  On this day in history death of isaac Casaubon, French-born classical scholar (b. 1559)