Historical Events In July - 08

1912  On this day in history g E V Crutchley (Oxford) 99 retired measles v Cambridge   

1912  Jacques Stehman, composer on July - 08.   

1913  On July - 08 walter Kerr, NY drama critic (Sad Clowns)   

1914  Billy Eckstine, Pittsburgh PA, jazz singer (Tenderly, A Fool in Love) on this day in history.   

1915  Charles Hard Townes, Greenville SC, physicist (developed lasers) on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history faye Emerson, Elizabeth La, actress (I've Got a Secret)   

1918  Babe Ruth's blast over the fence in Fenway scores Amos Strunk, the Red Sox win 1-0 over Cleve, prevailing rules reduce Babe's HR to a triple on July - 08.   

1918  On July - 08 craig Stevens, Liberty Mo, actor (Craig-Dallas, Peter Gunn)   

1919  Pres Wilson returns to NYC from Versailles Peace Conference on this day in history.   

1919  Walter Scheel, German Foreign minister/president on July - 08.   

1920  On this day in history dolph Sweet, NYC, actor (Gimme a Break, Which Way is Up)   

1922  On this day in history 35th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Suzanne Lenglen beats M Mallory (62 60)   

1923  Harding becomes first sitting president to visit Alaska on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history harding becomes 1st sitting president to visit Alaska (Metlakahtla)   

1923  On July - 08 harrison Dillard, Cleve, 100m runner (Oly-4 gold-1948, 52)   

1926  Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, author/physician/educator on this day in history.   

1927  On this day in history carlo Franci, composer   

1928  On July - 08 phillies set record of errorless 25 inning doubleheader   

1928  Carol Henry, Newark NJ, choreographer (Garry Moore Show) on this day in history.   

1929  On July - 08 shirley Ann Grau, author (Keepers of the House)   

1930  On July - 08 valeri Aleksandrovich Yazdovsky, Russian cosmonaut   

1931  On this day in history jerry Vale, [Genaro Louis Vitaliano], NYC, singer (Arriverderci Roma)   

1932  Depression low point of Dow Jones Industrial Average, 41.22 on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history g Neujmin discovers asteroid #1255 Schilowa   

1932  On July - 08 florenz Ziegfeld, US theatre producer (Ziegfeld Follies), dies   

1933  Public Works Administration becomes effective on July - 08.   

1933  On July - 08 46th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Helen Moody beats D Round (64 68 63)   

1933  Marty Feldman, London England, comedian (Young Frankenstein) on this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history ed Lumley, Canadian corporate executive and former politician   

1935  On July - 08 3rd All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 4-1 at Municipal Stadium, Cleve   

1935  On this day in history john David Crow, football player (Heisman Trophy 1957)   

1936  C Jackson discovers asteroid #1949 Messina on this day in history.   

1936  Rudolf W de Korte, Dutch Unilever-director/minister EA (L) on this day in history.   

1937  Barbara Ann Loden, actress (Ernie Kovac's Show) on July - 08.   

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1528  On July - 08 birth of emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherland   

1545  Don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II was born on July - 08.   

1545  On this day in history birth of don Carlos of Spain (d. 1568)   

1574  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Stefanini, composer   

1593  Artemisia Gentileschi, Italian painter (d. 1653) was born on July - 08.   

1604  On July - 08 birth of heinrich Albert, Germany, composer (Arien oder Melodien)   

1621  On July - 08 birth of jean de la Fontaine, French poet (Fables)   

1637  Johann Georg Ebeling, composer was born on this day in history.   

0810  Pepin, son of Charlemagne, King of Italy, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.   

0975  Edgar, King of England (959-75), dies on July - 08.   

1115  Petrus van Amiens, French Crusades predictor, dies on July - 08.   

1153  On this day in history eugene III, [Bernardo], Italian Pope (1145-53), dies   

1249  Alexander II, king of Scotland (1215-49), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1253  On this day in history thibaud IV, poet/count of Champagne/King of Navarra, dies   

1496  On this day in history benedetto Bonfiglio, Italian painter, dies   

1531  Tilman Riemenschneider, German sculptor, dies at 71 on July - 08.