Page 8: Historical Events In July - 04

1957  Judy Tyler actress (Princess-Howdy Doody), dies at 24 in car crash on this day in history.   

1957  Judy Tyler, actress (Princess-Howdy Doody), dies at 24 in car crash on July - 04.   

1958  Adolf Herckenrath, Flemish playwright/poet (Avondvlam), dies at 79 on July - 04.   

1959  America's new 49-star flag honoring Alaska statehood unfurled on July - 04.   

1959  Cayman Islands separated from Jamaica, made a crown colony on this day in history.   

1960  On July - 04 mickey Mantle hits career homer # 300   

1961  On July - 04 franklyn Farnum, dies of cancer at 83   

1962  On this day in history island Records begins   

1962  Rex Bell cowboy (Cowboys & Injuns), dies at 56 on July - 04.   

1962  Rex Bell, actor/lt-gov (Nevada), dies of heart attack at 56 on July - 04.   

1963  On this day in history grant Richards actor (Doug-Doorway to Danger), dies at 48   

1963  On July - 04 fritz Reuter, composer, dies at 66   

1966  LBJ signs Freedom of Information Act on this day in history.   

1967  Freedom of Information Act goes into effect on July - 04.   

1969  "Give Peace a Chance" by Plastic Ono Band is released in the UK on July - 04.   

1969  140,000 attend Atlanta Pop Festival featuring Led Zep & Janis Joplin on this day in history.   

1969  Ann Jones defeats Billie Jean King for Wimbeldon Ladies championship on July - 04.   

1970  100 injured in race rioting in Asbury Park NJ on this day in history.   

1970  On July - 04 chartered Dan-Air Comet crashes into mountains north of Barcelona, Spain killing 112 vacationing Britons   

1970  Harold Vanderbilt America Cup winner (1930, 34, 37), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1970  Harold Vanderbilt, America Cup winner (1930, 34, 37), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1971  Don McPherson, rocker, dies at 29 on this day in history.   

1973  A Liberian tanker collides with a grain-carrier in the St. Lawrence River at Trois-Pistoles on this day in history.   

1973  Leonid Stein, Russian chess player, dies at about 39 on July - 04.   

1974  On July - 04 off Newfoundland, nearly 250 large icebergs are counted along the eastern shores off Newfoundland.   

1974  Mohammed SA al-Hoesseini, Mufti of Jerusalem/pres Com Palestine, dies on July - 04.   

1975  On July - 04 bundy victim (?) Nancy Baird disappears from Layton, Utah   

1977  On July - 04 cubs use fielder Larry Bittner as a pitcher   

1977  On this day in history nigel Harrison replaces Gary Valentine as bassist of Blondie   

1978  L Chernykh discovers asteroid #3332 on this day in history.   

1978  Memphis firefighters halt 3-day strike under a court order on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history in Eastern China a 5.4 quake was centered about 225 kilometers southwest of Shanghai in the Liyang area. At least 41 people were reported killed, more than 2,000 were injured   

1982  On July - 04 4th Space Shuttle Mission-Columbia 4 lands at Edwards AFB   

1982  Jimmy Connors beats John McEnroe for his last Wimbeldon championship on this day in history.   

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1330  On July - 04 birth of ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (d. 1367)   

1546  On this day in history birth of murad III, sultan of Turkey (1574-95)   

1546  On July - 04 birth of murat III, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1595)   

1610  On July - 04 birth of cornelis Evertsen, the Elder, Dutch/Swiss vice-admiral   

1610  Paul Scarron, French playwright (Virgile Travesti) was born on this day in history.   

1669  On July - 04 birth of alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor   

1694  On this day in history birth of louis-Claude Daquin, [d'Acquin], French organist/composer (La Rose)   

1715  On this day in history birth of christian F Gellert, Saxony, poet/novelist (Fables & Tales)   

0907  On this day in history death of luitpold, Margrave of Bavaria   

0965  Death of Pope Benedict V, Italian Roman Catholic Pope (b. unknown) on July - 04.   

0966  On July - 04 benedictus V Grammaticus, Italian Pope (5/22-6/23 964), dies   

0973  On July - 04 death of ulrich of Augsburg, German bishop (b. 890)   

1187  On July - 04 reinoud van Châtillon, French prince of Antioch, dies   

1301  Willem II Berthout van Mechelen, bishop of Utrecht, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1307  On this day in history rudolf III, Duke of Austria/King of Bohemia dies   

1336  On July - 04 elisabeth van Portugal, queen of Portugal/saint, dies at about 65