Historical Events In July - 04

1957  On this day in history judy Tyler actress (Princess-Howdy Doody), dies at 24 in car crash   

1957  Judy Tyler, actress (Princess-Howdy Doody), dies at 24 in car crash on this day in history.   

1958  Adolf Herckenrath, Flemish playwright/poet (Avondvlam), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1959  On July - 04 america's new 49-star flag honoring Alaska statehood unfurled   

1959  Cayman Islands separated from Jamaica, made a crown colony on July - 04.   

1960  On this day in history mickey Mantle hits career homer # 300   

1961  Franklyn Farnum, dies of cancer at 83 on July - 04.   

1962  Island Records begins on this day in history.   

1962  Rex Bell cowboy (Cowboys & Injuns), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1962  On July - 04 rex Bell, actor/lt-gov (Nevada), dies of heart attack at 56   

1963  On this day in history grant Richards actor (Doug-Doorway to Danger), dies at 48   

1963  Fritz Reuter, composer, dies at 66 on July - 04.   

1966  LBJ signs Freedom of Information Act on July - 04.   

1967  Freedom of Information Act goes into effect on this day in history.   

1969  "Give Peace a Chance" by Plastic Ono Band is released in the UK on July - 04.   

1969  On July - 04 140,000 attend Atlanta Pop Festival featuring Led Zep & Janis Joplin   

1969  On July - 04 ann Jones defeats Billie Jean King for Wimbeldon Ladies championship   

1970  On July - 04 100 injured in race rioting in Asbury Park NJ   

1970  Chartered Dan-Air Comet crashes into mountains north of Barcelona, Spain killing 112 vacationing Britons on July - 04.   

1970  On this day in history harold Vanderbilt America Cup winner (1930, 34, 37), dies at 85   

1970  Harold Vanderbilt, America Cup winner (1930, 34, 37), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1971  Don McPherson, rocker, dies at 29 on this day in history.   

1973  On July - 04 a Liberian tanker collides with a grain-carrier in the St. Lawrence River at Trois-Pistoles.   

1973  On July - 04 leonid Stein, Russian chess player, dies at about 39   

1974  On this day in history off Newfoundland, nearly 250 large icebergs are counted along the eastern shores off Newfoundland.   

1974  On this day in history mohammed SA al-Hoesseini, Mufti of Jerusalem/pres Com Palestine, dies   

1975  On this day in history bundy victim (?) Nancy Baird disappears from Layton, Utah   

1977  On July - 04 cubs use fielder Larry Bittner as a pitcher   

1977  On this day in history nigel Harrison replaces Gary Valentine as bassist of Blondie   

1978  L Chernykh discovers asteroid #3332 on July - 04.   

1978  Memphis firefighters halt 3-day strike under a court order on July - 04.   

1979  In Eastern China a 5.4 quake was centered about 225 kilometers southwest of Shanghai in the Liyang area. At least 41 people were reported killed, more than 2,000 were injured on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history 4th Space Shuttle Mission-Columbia 4 lands at Edwards AFB   

1982  On this day in history jimmy Connors beats John McEnroe for his last Wimbeldon championship   

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1330  Ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (d. 1367) was born on July - 04.   

1546  On this day in history birth of murad III, sultan of Turkey (1574-95)   

1546  On this day in history birth of murat III, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1595)   

1610  Cornelis Evertsen, the Elder, Dutch/Swiss vice-admiral was born on this day in history.   

1610  On this day in history birth of paul Scarron, French playwright (Virgile Travesti)   

1669  Alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor was born on July - 04.   

1694  Louis-Claude Daquin, [d'Acquin], French organist/composer (La Rose) was born on July - 04.   

1715  Christian F Gellert, Saxony, poet/novelist (Fables & Tales) was born on this day in history.   

0907  On July - 04 death of luitpold, Margrave of Bavaria   

0965  Death of Pope Benedict V, Italian Roman Catholic Pope (b. unknown) on July - 04.   

0966  Benedictus V Grammaticus, Italian Pope (5/22-6/23 964), dies on July - 04.   

0973  On this day in history death of ulrich of Augsburg, German bishop (b. 890)   

1187  On July - 04 reinoud van Châtillon, French prince of Antioch, dies   

1301  On this day in history willem II Berthout van Mechelen, bishop of Utrecht, dies in battle   

1307  Rudolf III, Duke of Austria/King of Bohemia dies on this day in history.   

1336  Elisabeth van Portugal, queen of Portugal/saint, dies at about 65 on July - 04.