Historical Events In July - 02

1928  British parliament accept female sufferage on July - 02.   

1929  On this day in history gladys Brockwell, actress (Oliver Twist), dies at 34   

1930  On this day in history anders Randolf, actor (Love of Sunya, Dangerous Curves), dies at 59   

1932  On this day in history fDR makes first presidential nominating conventional acceptance speech   

1932  52nd Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Ellsworth Vines beats H Austin (64 62 60) on this day in history.   

1932  Manoel II, last king of Portugal (1908-10), dies at 43 on July - 02.   

1933  On this day in history carl Hubbell shuts-out Cards 1-0 in 18 innings without a walk   

1934  On July - 02 general Lazaro Cardenas elected president of Mexico   

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  Alfred Dreyfus, french colonel, dies on July - 02.   

1936  On this day in history harry Northrup, actor (Who's Knocking at My Door), dies at 60   

1937  Amelia Earhart & Fred Noonan disappear over Pacific Ocean on this day in history.   

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

1937  On this day in history c Jackson discovers asteroids #1429 Pemba & #1456 Saldanha   

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

1937  On July - 02 amelia Earhart Putnam, Dutch pilot/1st female to fly Atl, dies at 40   

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

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

1939  Alfred R Zimmerman, mayor of Rotterdam (1906-22), dies on this day in history.   

1940  Lake Washington (Seattle) Floating bridge dedicated on this day in history.   

1940  The Arandora Star was torpedoed en route to Canada, survirors rescued by HMCS ST. Laurent on July - 02.   

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

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

1941  On July - 02 diMaggio breaks Willie Keeler's 44 game hitting streak (45th of 56)   

1941  Mohammad Baqa Jilani, cricketer (Test for India), dies at 29 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history establishment of VX-3 to evaluate adaptability of helicopters to naval purposes.   

1946  Dutch Beel govt forms on July - 02.   

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1029  On this day in history birth of caliph Al-Mustansir of Cairo (d. 1094)   

1262  Arthur II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1312) was born on this day in history.   

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

1489  On July - 02 birth of thomas Cranmer, England, archbishop/reformer/martyr   

1492  Elizabeth Tudor, English princess (d. 1495) was born on this day in history.   

1581  Johann Staden, composer was born on this day in history.   

1589  Guillaume van Messaus, composer was born on July - 02.   

1636  On this day in history birth of daniel Speer, composer   

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

0936  Henry I the Vogelaar, German king (919-36)/duke of Saxon 912-36, dies on this day in history.   

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

1504  On July - 02 stefanus III Bogdanowitsj, ruler of Moldavia (1457-1504), dies   

1566  On this day in history nostradamus, [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French astrologist, dies at 62   

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

1591  Death of Vincenzo Galilei, Italian composer (b. 1520) on this day in history.   

1619  Olivier de Serres, French farming pioneer (silkworms), dies on July - 02.