Historical Events In July - 08
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1938 Would be start of Eng/Aust Test Cricket at Old Trafford Washout on July - 08.
1939 59th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Bobby Riggs beats E Cooke (26 86 36 63 62) on July - 08.
1939 [Henry] Havelock Ellis, English sexologist (Man & Woman), dies at 80 on July - 08.
1941 9th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 7-5 at Briggs Stadium, Detroit on this day in history.
1941 On this day in history philippe Gaubert, composer, dies at 62
1942 Catherinus Elling, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.
1943 On this day in history 4th day of battle at Kursk: Gen Model uses last tank reserve
1943 Harry Oakes, Canadian ruler of Bahamas, murdered on July - 08.
1944 On this day in history naval bombardment of Guam begins.
1944 On this day in history british troops march into Caen
1946 On July - 08 "Tidbits of 1946" opens at Plymouth Theater NYC for 8 performances
1946 Aleksander V Aleksandrov, Russian composer/conductor, dies at 63 on July - 08.
1947 Demolition begins in NYC for UN HQ building on this day in history.
1947 On July - 08 14th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 2-1 at Wrigley Field, Chicago
1948 On this day in history 500th anniversary Russian orthodox church celebrated in Moscow
1948 Dave Nourse, cricketer (45 Tests for South Africa 1902-24), dies on July - 08.
1949 On July - 08 monte Irvin & Hank Thompson are 1st blacks to play for NY Giants
1949 On July - 08 antun Sa'ada, Syrian rightwing politician, executed in Lebanon
1950 Gen Douglas MacArthur named commander-in-chief, UN forces in Korea on July - 08.
1950 On this day in history leroy Deans awarded first Order of Purple Heart in Korea
1950 On this day in history 33.4 cm rain fall at York, Nebraska (state record)
1950 On July - 08 othmar Spann, Austrian economist/sociologist (Wahre State), dies at 71
1951 Yankee Joe DiMaggio & mgr Casey Stengel feud on July - 08.
1952 19th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 3-2 in 5 at Shibe Park, Phila on July - 08.
1953 US stops aid to Persia on July - 08.
1954 On this day in history kMOX (now KMOV) TV channel 4 in Saint Louis, MO (CBS) 1st broadcast
1956 On July - 08 joyce Ziske wins LPGA Syracuse Golf Open
1956 Gerrit Jan van Heuven Goedhart, dutch min of Justice (Nobel 54), dies on this day in history.
1957 On July - 08 baeball Owners re-elect Commissioner Ford Frick
1957 Grace Goodhue Coolidge, 1st lady (1923-29), dies at 78 on July - 08.
1959 On this day in history dale Buisand & Chester Ovnand, 1st Americans killed in Vietnam War
1961 Portuguese steamer "Save" breaks up off Mozambique, 227 die on this day in history.
1961 On July - 08 julian Bautista, composer, dies at 60
1967 Billie Jean King concludes Wimbeldon sweep (singles, doubles & mix) on July - 08.
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