Historical Events In July - 08

1912  On July - 08 g E V Crutchley (Oxford) 99 retired measles v Cambridge   

1912  Jacques Stehman, composer on July - 08.   

1913  Walter Kerr, NY drama critic (Sad Clowns) on July - 08.   

1914  On July - 08 billy Eckstine, Pittsburgh PA, jazz singer (Tenderly, A Fool in Love)   

1915  Charles Hard Townes, Greenville SC, physicist (developed lasers) on July - 08.   

1917  On July - 08 faye Emerson, Elizabeth La, actress (I've Got a Secret)   

1918  On this day in history babe Ruth's blast over the fence in Fenway scores Amos Strunk, the Red Sox win 1-0 over Cleve, prevailing rules reduce Babe's HR to a triple   

1918  On this day in history craig Stevens, Liberty Mo, actor (Craig-Dallas, Peter Gunn)   

1919  On this day in history pres Wilson returns to NYC from Versailles Peace Conference   

1919  On this day in history walter Scheel, German Foreign minister/president   

1920  Dolph Sweet, NYC, actor (Gimme a Break, Which Way is Up) on July - 08.   

1922  On this day in history 35th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Suzanne Lenglen beats M Mallory (62 60)   

1923  On this day in history harding becomes first sitting president to visit Alaska   

1923  Harding becomes 1st sitting president to visit Alaska (Metlakahtla) on July - 08.   

1923  Harrison Dillard, Cleve, 100m runner (Oly-4 gold-1948, 52) on this day in history.   

1926  Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, author/physician/educator on July - 08.   

1927  Carlo Franci, composer on this day in history.   

1928  On this day in history phillies set record of errorless 25 inning doubleheader   

1928  Carol Henry, Newark NJ, choreographer (Garry Moore Show) on July - 08.   

1929  Shirley Ann Grau, author (Keepers of the House) on July - 08.   

1930  On this day in history valeri Aleksandrovich Yazdovsky, Russian cosmonaut   

1931  On July - 08 jerry Vale, [Genaro Louis Vitaliano], NYC, singer (Arriverderci Roma)   

1932  Depression low point of Dow Jones Industrial Average, 41.22 on July - 08.   

1932  G Neujmin discovers asteroid #1255 Schilowa on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history florenz Ziegfeld, US theatre producer (Ziegfeld Follies), dies   

1933  Public Works Administration becomes effective on July - 08.   

1933  46th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Helen Moody beats D Round (64 68 63) on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history marty Feldman, London England, comedian (Young Frankenstein)   

1934  Ed Lumley, Canadian corporate executive and former politician on this day in history.   

1935  3rd All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 4-1 at Municipal Stadium, Cleve on this day in history.   

1935  John David Crow, football player (Heisman Trophy 1957) on July - 08.   

1936  C Jackson discovers asteroid #1949 Messina on this day in history.   

1936  Rudolf W de Korte, Dutch Unilever-director/minister EA (L) on July - 08.   

1937  On this day in history barbara Ann Loden, actress (Ernie Kovac's Show)   

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

1545  Don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II was born on July - 08.   

1545  Don Carlos of Spain (d. 1568) was born on July - 08.   

1574  Giovanni Battista Stefanini, composer was born on this day in history.   

1593  On July - 08 birth of artemisia Gentileschi, Italian painter (d. 1653)   

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

1621  On July - 08 birth of jean de la Fontaine, French poet (Fables)   

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 this day in history.   

1115  On this day in history petrus van Amiens, French Crusades predictor, dies   

1153  Eugene III, [Bernardo], Italian Pope (1145-53), dies on this day in history.   

1249  On July - 08 alexander II, king of Scotland (1215-49), dies at 51   

1253  On this day in history thibaud IV, poet/count of Champagne/King of Navarra, dies   

1496  Benedetto Bonfiglio, Italian painter, dies on July - 08.   

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