Historical Events In July - 08

1890  On July - 08 w Hasenvlever, writer   

1891  On this day in history 61ø F, the highest temp for July 1891, in Baltimore & Phila   

1891  On this day in history future president Harding marries Florence K DeWolfe in Marion Ohio   

1891  On this day in history 61°F, highest temp for July 1891, in Baltimore & Phila   

1891  On July - 08 elisabeth Zernike, Dutch writer (Poor Part, Bruidstijd)   

1892  American Psychological Association organized, Worcester, Mass on July - 08.   

1892  On July - 08 richard Aldington, writer   

1893  On this day in history fritz Perls, father of Gestalt therapy   

1894  Clemens VI Trefois, Flemish architect/sociologist on July - 08.   

1894  On this day in history vladimir Nikitich Kashperov, composer, dies   

1895  Delagoa Bay Railway opens in South-Africa on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history anton G J van de Velde, Flemish writer/director (God & the Worms)   

1896  On July - 08 william Jennings Bryan "cross of gold" speech at Dem convention   

1897  On July - 08 harbor Hospital formally opens   

1898  On July - 08 phillies Red Donahue no-hits Boston Braves, 5-0   

1898  On July - 08 alec Waugh, London, novelist (Island in the Sun); brother of Evelyn   

1899  David Eli Lilienthal, US govt organizer (Wisconsin) on this day in history.   

1900  1st night baseball, league game (Zanesville at Grand Rapids) on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history george Antheil, Trenton NJ, composer (Airplane Sonata)   

1901  Donald Benjamin Harden, archaeologist on July - 08.   

1902  John McGraw, accused by Ban Johnson of trying to wreck Baltimore & Washington clubs, negotiates his release from the Orioles on July - 08.   

1904  On this day in history bill Challis, arranger/pianist   

1905  Part of Angel Island allocated for Immigration Detention Center on July - 08.   

1906  On this day in history philip Johnson, Cleveland Ohio, Cortalyou architect   

1907  Florenz Ziegfeld staged 1st `Follies' on NY Theater roof on this day in history.   

1907  On July - 08 george W Romney, (Gov-R-Mich)/US Secretary of HUD (1969-73)   

1908  On this day in history louis Jordan, Ark, alto saxman (Caldonia)   

1909  On July - 08 1st pro baseball game (minor league) played under lights   

1909  On July - 08 petar Segedin, Croatian novelist (Holy Devil)   

1909  On this day in history gaston AA marquis de Gallifet, Fren min of War (1899-1900), dies at 79   

1910  Govan AM Mbeki, South African leader (ANC/SACP) on July - 08.   

1911  On this day in history nan Aspinwall is first woman to make solo transcontin. trip by horse   

1911  On July - 08 nan Aspinwall is 1st woman to make solo transcont trip by horse   

1911  On July - 08 gertrude Niesen, NY, actress (Start Cheering)   

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1528  On July - 08 birth of emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherland   

1545  On July - 08 birth of don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II   

1545  On this day in history birth of don Carlos of Spain (d. 1568)   

1574  Giovanni Battista Stefanini, composer was born on July - 08.   

1593  Artemisia Gentileschi, Italian painter (d. 1653) was born on this day in history.   

1604  On this day in history birth of heinrich Albert, Germany, composer (Arien oder Melodien)   

1621  Jean de la Fontaine, French poet (Fables) was born on this day in history.   

1637  Johann Georg Ebeling, composer was born on July - 08.   

0810  Pepin, son of Charlemagne, King of Italy, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.   

0975  Edgar, King of England (959-75), dies on July - 08.   

1115  On July - 08 petrus van Amiens, French Crusades predictor, dies   

1153  On this day in history eugene III, [Bernardo], Italian Pope (1145-53), dies   

1249  On this day in history alexander II, king of Scotland (1215-49), dies at 51   

1253  On July - 08 thibaud IV, poet/count of Champagne/King of Navarra, dies   

1496  On July - 08 benedetto Bonfiglio, Italian painter, dies   

1531  Tilman Riemenschneider, German sculptor, dies at 71 on this day in history.