Page 6: Historical Events In July - 02

1928  British parliament accept female sufferage on this day in history.   

1929  Gladys Brockwell, actress (Oliver Twist), dies at 34 on July - 02.   

1930  Anders Randolf, actor (Love of Sunya, Dangerous Curves), dies at 59 on July - 02.   

1932  FDR makes first presidential nominating conventional acceptance speech on July - 02.   

1932  On July - 02 52nd Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Ellsworth Vines beats H Austin (64 62 60)   

1932  On this day in history manoel II, last king of Portugal (1908-10), dies at 43   

1933  Carl Hubbell shuts-out Cards 1-0 in 18 innings without a walk on July - 02.   

1934  General Lazaro Cardenas elected president of Mexico on July - 02.   

1935  C Jackson discovers asteroid #1357 Khama on this day in history.   

1935  On this day in history great Britain boxers beat US team in first intl Golden Gloves   

1935  Great Britain boxers beat US team in 1st intl Golden Gloves on this day in history.   

1935  On this day in history alfred Dreyfus, french colonel, dies   

1936  Harry Northrup, actor (Who's Knocking at My Door), dies at 60 on July - 02.   

1937  Amelia Earhart & Fred Noonan disappear over Pacific Ocean on July - 02.   

1937  Amelia Earhart, the US aviator, disappears somewhere over the Pacific Ocean on July - 02.   

1937  C Jackson discovers asteroids #1429 Pemba & #1456 Saldanha on July - 02.   

1937  On this day in history 57th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Don Budge beats G von Cramm (63 64 62)   

1937  Amelia Earhart Putnam, Dutch pilot/1st female to fly Atl, dies at 40 on July - 02.   

1938  Helen Wills Moody (US) wins her 8th & final Wimbeldon singles on this day in history.   

1938  51st Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Helen Moody beats Helen Jacobs (64 60) on July - 02.   

1939  On this day in history alfred R Zimmerman, mayor of Rotterdam (1906-22), dies   

1940  On July - 02 lake Washington (Seattle) Floating bridge dedicated   

1940  The Arandora Star was torpedoed en route to Canada, survirors rescued by HMCS ST. Laurent on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history dutch PM Colijn publishes "Borders of 2 Worlds" (German victory)   

1940  Ben[jamin] Turpin, US comic (Saps at Sea, His New Job), dies on July - 02.   

1941  DiMaggio breaks Willie Keeler's 44 game hitting streak (45th of 56) on this day in history.   

1941  Mohammad Baqa Jilani, cricketer (Test for India), dies at 29 on July - 02.   

1943  On July - 02 lt Charles Hall, becomes first black pilot to shoot down Nazi plane   

1943  On this day in history gulf of Biskaje: Liberator bombers sinks U-126   

1944  Marshal von Kluge replaces General von Rundstedt on this day in history.   

1945  USS Barb (SS-220) bombards Japanese installations on Kaihyo Island, Japan; first successful use of rockets against shore positions on this day in history.   

1946  On July - 02 anthony Overton publisher/cosmetics manufacturer/banker, dies at 81   

1946  On July - 02 establishment of VX-3 to evaluate adaptability of helicopters to naval purposes.   

1946  On July - 02 dutch Beel govt forms   

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1029  Caliph Al-Mustansir of Cairo (d. 1094) was born on this day in history.   

1262  On this day in history birth of arthur II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1312)   

1363  On this day in history birth of mary, Queen of Sicily (d. 1401)   

1489  On this day in history birth of thomas Cranmer, England, archbishop/reformer/martyr   

1492  On this day in history birth of elizabeth Tudor, English princess (d. 1495)   

1581  On July - 02 birth of johann Staden, composer   

1589  Guillaume van Messaus, composer was born on this day in history.   

1636  On July - 02 birth of daniel Speer, composer   

0783  On July - 02 bert(h)a/Berthrada, mother of Charles the Great, dies   

0936  On July - 02 henry I the Vogelaar, German king (919-36)/duke of Saxon 912-36, dies   

1298  On this day in history adolf van Nassau, RC-German king (1292-98), dies in battle at about 43   

1504  On this day in history stefanus III Bogdanowitsj, ruler of Moldavia (1457-1504), dies   

1566  Nostradamus, [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French astrologist, dies at 62 on July - 02.   

1582  Death of Akechi Mitsuhide, Japanese samurai (b. 1528) on this day in history.   

1591  On July - 02 death of vincenzo Galilei, Italian composer (b. 1520)   

1619  On this day in history olivier de Serres, French farming pioneer (silkworms), dies