Page 7: Historical Events In July - 02

1946  On this day in history anthony Overton, publisher/cosmetics manufacturer/banker, dies at 81   

1947  Military coup discovered in France on July - 02.   

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

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

1949  Georgi Dimitrov, Bulgaria premier (1946-49), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history indian Bob Feller, wins his 200th game, 5-3 over Detroit   

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

1951  Earnest F Sauerbruch, German nazi/surgeon, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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

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 July - 02.   

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

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

1961  Ernest Hemingway, writer, commits suicide at 61 on July - 02.   

1964  On July - 02 celia Black records Beatle's "Its For You," McCartney plays piano   

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

1964  Pres Johnson signs Civil Rights Act on this day in history.   

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

1965  On July - 02 theodora E "Betsy" Ranucci-Beckmann, actress (Klatergoud), dies at 88   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1969  On July - 02 canadian National abandons Newfoundland passenger trains 101-102.   

1969  Leslie West & Felix Pappalardi form the rock group Mountain on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history jessie Street Australian civil rights activist, dies   

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

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 July - 02.   

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

1489  Thomas Cranmer, England, archbishop/reformer/martyr was born on July - 02.   

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

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  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  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 this day in history.   

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 July - 02.   

1591  Death of Vincenzo Galilei, Italian composer (b. 1520) on July - 02.   

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