Historical Events In July - 08

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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1528  Emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherland was born on this day in history.   

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

1545  On July - 08 birth of don Carlos of Spain (d. 1568)   

1574  On July - 08 birth of giovanni Battista Stefanini, composer   

1593  Artemisia Gentileschi, Italian painter (d. 1653) was born on July - 08.   

1604  Heinrich Albert, Germany, composer (Arien oder Melodien) was born on this day in history.   

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

1637  On July - 08 birth of johann Georg Ebeling, composer   

0810  On this day in history pepin, son of Charlemagne, King of Italy, dies (birth date unknown)   

0975  On July - 08 edgar, King of England (959-75), dies   

1115  Petrus van Amiens, French Crusades predictor, dies on July - 08.   

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

1249  Alexander II, king of Scotland (1215-49), dies at 51 on July - 08.   

1253  Thibaud IV, poet/count of Champagne/King of Navarra, dies on July - 08.   

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

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