Page 7: Historical Events In July - 02

1946  Anthony Overton, publisher/cosmetics manufacturer/banker, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1947  Military coup discovered in France on this day in history.   

1948  62nd Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Falkenburg beats Bromwich (75 06 62 36 75) on July - 02.   

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

1949  On this day in history georgi Dimitrov, Bulgaria premier (1946-49), dies at 67   

1950  On July - 02 american troops land in South Korea   

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

1950  On July - 02 indian Bob Feller, wins his 200th game, 5-3 over Detroit   

1951  Bill Veeck buys St Louis Browns from Bill & Charlie DeWitt on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history earnest F Sauerbruch, German nazi/surgeon, dies at 75   

1952  Henriette H Bosmans, Dutch cello player/pianist/composer, dies at 56 on July - 02.   

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

1956  On this day in history elvis Presley records "Hound Dog" & "Don't Be Cruel"   

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

1957  The first submarine designed to fire guided missiles launched, Grayback on this day in history.   

1961  Ernest Hemingway shot himself to death in Ketchum Idaho on July - 02.   

1961  Ernest Hemingway, writer, commits suicide at 61 on this day in history.   

1964  On July - 02 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  Pres Johnson signs Civil Rights Act on July - 02.   

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

1965  On this day in history theodora E "Betsy" Ranucci-Beckmann, actress (Klatergoud), dies at 88   

1966  On July - 02 billie Jean King wins her first of 6 Wimbeldon single titles   

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

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

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

1969  Brian Jones founder of the Rolling Stones, drowns on July - 02.   

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

1969  On July - 02 leslie West & Felix Pappalardi form the rock group Mountain   

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  On this day in history edward Ballantine, composer, dies at 84   

1972  Joseph F Smith Jr, leader US mormon chuch, dies at 95 on this day in history.   

1973  On July - 02 george Macready actor (Martin Peyton-Peyton Place), dies at 73   

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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 July - 02.   

1363  Mary, Queen of Sicily (d. 1401) was born on July - 02.   

1489  Thomas Cranmer, England, archbishop/reformer/martyr was born on this day in history.   

1492  On July - 02 birth of elizabeth Tudor, English princess (d. 1495)   

1581  Johann Staden, composer was born on July - 02.   

1589  On this day in history birth of guillaume van Messaus, composer   

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

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

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

1566  On July - 02 nostradamus, [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French astrologist, dies at 62   

1582  On this day in history death of akechi Mitsuhide, Japanese samurai (b. 1528)   

1591  On this day in history death of vincenzo Galilei, Italian composer (b. 1520)   

1619  On July - 02 olivier de Serres, French farming pioneer (silkworms), dies