Page 7: Historical Events In July - 02

1946  Anthony Overton, publisher/cosmetics manufacturer/banker, dies at 81 on July - 02.   

1947  On this day in history military coup discovered in France   

1948  62nd Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Falkenburg beats Bromwich (75 06 62 36 75) on this day in history.   

1949  On July - 02 "High Button Shoes" closes at Century Theater NYC after 727 perfs   

1949  Georgi Dimitrov, Bulgaria premier (1946-49), dies at 67 on July - 02.   

1950  American troops land in South Korea on this day in history.   

1950  On July - 02 uSS Juneau and 2 British ships sink 5 of 6 attacking North Korean torpedo boats and gunboats.   

1950  Indian Bob Feller, wins his 200th game, 5-3 over Detroit on July - 02.   

1951  On this day in history bill Veeck buys St Louis Browns from Bill & Charlie DeWitt   

1951  On July - 02 earnest F Sauerbruch, German nazi/surgeon, dies at 75   

1952  Henriette H Bosmans, Dutch cello player/pianist/composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1955  On July - 02 "Lawrence Welk Show" premiers on ABC   

1956  On July - 02 elvis Presley records "Hound Dog" & "Don't Be Cruel"   

1957  The first sub powered by liquid metal cooled reactor completed-The Seawolf on this day in history.   

1957  On July - 02 the first submarine designed to fire guided missiles launched, Grayback   

1961  On this day in history ernest Hemingway shot himself to death in Ketchum Idaho   

1961  On July - 02 ernest Hemingway, writer, commits suicide at 61   

1964  On this day in history celia Black records Beatle's "Its For You," McCartney plays piano   

1964  Glenn "Fireball" Roberts biggest NASCAR money winner, dies in crash on this day in history.   

1964  On July - 02 pres Johnson signs Civil Rights Act   

1964  Glenn "Fireball" Roberts, biggest NASCAR money winner, dies in crash on July - 02.   

1965  Theodora E "Betsy" Ranucci-Beckmann, actress (Klatergoud), dies at 88 on July - 02.   

1966  On this day in history billie Jean King wins her first of 6 Wimbeldon single titles   

1967  Catherine Lacoste becomes youngest (22), first foreigner (France) & first amateur to US Women's open golf tournament on July - 02.   

1967  During Operation Bear Claw, Seventh Fleet Amphibious Force conducts helicopter assault 12 miles inland at Con Thien on July - 02.   

1968  Francis Brennan, US cardinal of Philadelphia, dies at 74 on July - 02.   

1969  Brian Jones founder of the Rolling Stones, drowns on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history canadian National abandons Newfoundland passenger trains 101-102.   

1969  Leslie West & Felix Pappalardi form the rock group Mountain on July - 02.   

1970  On July - 02 jessie Street Australian civil rights activist, dies   

1970  Jessie Street, Australian civil rights activist, dies on this day in history.   

1971  Edward Ballantine, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1972  On July - 02 joseph F Smith Jr, leader US mormon chuch, dies at 95   

1973  On this day in history george Macready actor (Martin Peyton-Peyton Place), dies at 73   

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

1262  On July - 02 birth of arthur II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1312)   

1363  On July - 02 birth of mary, Queen of Sicily (d. 1401)   

1489  On this day in history 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 July - 02.   

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

1636  Daniel Speer, composer was born on this day in history.   

0783  Bert(h)a/Berthrada, mother of Charles the Great, dies on July - 02.   

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 July - 02.   

1504  Stefanus III Bogdanowitsj, ruler of Moldavia (1457-1504), dies on July - 02.   

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

1582  On July - 02 death of akechi Mitsuhide, Japanese samurai (b. 1528)   

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

1619  Olivier de Serres, French farming pioneer (silkworms), dies on this day in history.