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 July - 02.   

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 July - 02.   

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 this day in history.   

1951  Bill Veeck buys St Louis Browns from Bill & Charlie DeWitt on July - 02.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1956  On this day in history 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  The first submarine designed to fire guided missiles launched, Grayback on July - 02.   

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  On July - 02 pres Johnson signs Civil Rights Act   

1964  On this day in history glenn "Fireball" Roberts, biggest NASCAR money winner, dies in crash   

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

1966  Billie Jean King wins her first of 6 Wimbeldon single titles on this day in history.   

1967  Catherine Lacoste becomes youngest (22), first foreigner (France) & first amateur to US Women's open golf tournament on this day in history.   

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

1968  On this day in history francis Brennan, US cardinal of Philadelphia, dies at 74   

1969  On July - 02 brian Jones founder of the Rolling Stones, drowns   

1969  Canadian National abandons Newfoundland passenger trains 101-102 on this day in history.   

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

1970  Jessie Street Australian civil rights activist, dies on July - 02.   

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 this day in history joseph F Smith Jr, leader US mormon chuch, dies at 95   

1973  George Macready actor (Martin Peyton-Peyton Place), dies at 73 on July - 02.   

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1029  On July - 02 birth of caliph Al-Mustansir of Cairo (d. 1094)   

1262  Arthur II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1312) was born on July - 02.   

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

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

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

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

1589  On July - 02 birth of guillaume van Messaus, composer   

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

0783  On this day in history 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  On July - 02 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 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 July - 02.   

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