Historical Events In July - 02

1946  On July - 02 anthony Overton, publisher/cosmetics manufacturer/banker, dies at 81   

1947  On this day in history military coup discovered in France   

1948  62nd Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Falkenburg beats Bromwich (75 06 62 36 75) on this day in history.   

1949  "High Button Shoes" closes at Century Theater NYC after 727 perfs on July - 02.   

1949  Georgi Dimitrov, Bulgaria premier (1946-49), dies at 67 on July - 02.   

1950  On this day in history american troops land in South Korea   

1950  USS Juneau and 2 British ships sink 5 of 6 attacking North Korean torpedo boats and gunboats on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history indian Bob Feller, wins his 200th game, 5-3 over Detroit   

1951  Bill Veeck buys St Louis Browns from Bill & Charlie DeWitt on July - 02.   

1951  Earnest F Sauerbruch, German nazi/surgeon, dies at 75 on July - 02.   

1952  On July - 02 henriette H Bosmans, Dutch cello player/pianist/composer, dies at 56   

1955  "Lawrence Welk Show" premiers on ABC on July - 02.   

1956  Elvis Presley records "Hound Dog" & "Don't Be Cruel" on July - 02.   

1957  The first sub powered by liquid metal cooled reactor completed-The Seawolf on July - 02.   

1957  The first submarine designed to fire guided missiles launched, Grayback on July - 02.   

1961  Ernest Hemingway shot himself to death in Ketchum Idaho on this day in history.   

1961  Ernest Hemingway, writer, commits suicide at 61 on July - 02.   

1964  Celia Black records Beatle's "Its For You," McCartney plays piano on this day in history.   

1964  Glenn "Fireball" Roberts biggest NASCAR money winner, dies in crash on July - 02.   

1964  Pres Johnson signs Civil Rights Act on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history glenn "Fireball" Roberts, biggest NASCAR money winner, dies in crash   

1965  On this day in history theodora E "Betsy" Ranucci-Beckmann, actress (Klatergoud), dies at 88   

1966  On July - 02 billie Jean King wins her first of 6 Wimbeldon single titles   

1967  Catherine Lacoste becomes youngest (22), first foreigner (France) & first amateur to US Women's open golf tournament on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history during Operation Bear Claw, Seventh Fleet Amphibious Force conducts helicopter assault 12 miles inland at Con Thien.   

1968  Francis Brennan, US cardinal of Philadelphia, dies at 74 on July - 02.   

1969  On July - 02 brian Jones founder of the Rolling Stones, drowns   

1969  Canadian National abandons Newfoundland passenger trains 101-102 on July - 02.   

1969  On this day in history leslie West & Felix Pappalardi form the rock group Mountain   

1970  On this day in history jessie Street Australian civil rights activist, dies   

1970  Jessie Street, Australian civil rights activist, dies on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history edward Ballantine, composer, dies at 84   

1972  Joseph F Smith Jr, leader US mormon chuch, dies at 95 on July - 02.   

1973  On July - 02 george Macready actor (Martin Peyton-Peyton Place), dies at 73   

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1029  On July - 02 birth of caliph Al-Mustansir of Cairo (d. 1094)   

1262  On this day in history birth of arthur II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1312)   

1363  On July - 02 birth of mary, Queen of Sicily (d. 1401)   

1489  Thomas Cranmer, England, archbishop/reformer/martyr was born on July - 02.   

1492  On July - 02 birth of elizabeth Tudor, English princess (d. 1495)   

1581  On July - 02 birth of johann Staden, composer   

1589  On this day in history birth of guillaume van Messaus, composer   

1636  Daniel Speer, composer was born on July - 02.   

0783  On this day in history bert(h)a/Berthrada, mother of Charles the Great, dies   

0936  Henry I the Vogelaar, German king (919-36)/duke of Saxon 912-36, dies on this day in history.   

1298  Adolf van Nassau, RC-German king (1292-98), dies in battle at about 43 on this day in history.   

1504  Stefanus III Bogdanowitsj, ruler of Moldavia (1457-1504), dies on this day in history.   

1566  On July - 02 nostradamus, [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French astrologist, dies at 62   

1582  Death of Akechi Mitsuhide, Japanese samurai (b. 1528) on July - 02.   

1591  On July - 02 death of vincenzo Galilei, Italian composer (b. 1520)   

1619  Olivier de Serres, French farming pioneer (silkworms), dies on July - 02.