Page 5: Historical Events In July - 08

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

1912  On July - 08 jacques Stehman, composer   

1913  On this day in history walter Kerr, NY drama critic (Sad Clowns)   

1914  On July - 08 billy Eckstine, Pittsburgh PA, jazz singer (Tenderly, A Fool in Love)   

1915  On this day in history charles Hard Townes, Greenville SC, physicist (developed lasers)   

1917  Faye Emerson, Elizabeth La, actress (I've Got a Secret) on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history 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   

1918  On this day in history craig Stevens, Liberty Mo, actor (Craig-Dallas, Peter Gunn)   

1919  On July - 08 pres Wilson returns to NYC from Versailles Peace Conference   

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  On July - 08 harding becomes first sitting president to visit Alaska   

1923  Harding becomes 1st sitting president to visit Alaska (Metlakahtla) on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history harrison Dillard, Cleve, 100m runner (Oly-4 gold-1948, 52)   

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

1927  Carlo Franci, composer on July - 08.   

1928  On this day in history phillies set record of errorless 25 inning doubleheader   

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

1929  Shirley Ann Grau, author (Keepers of the House) on July - 08.   

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 July - 08.   

1932  G Neujmin discovers asteroid #1255 Schilowa on July - 08.   

1932  On this day in history florenz Ziegfeld, US theatre producer (Ziegfeld Follies), dies   

1933  Public Works Administration becomes effective on July - 08.   

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

1933  On this day in history marty Feldman, London England, comedian (Young Frankenstein)   

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

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

1935  John David Crow, football player (Heisman Trophy 1957) on July - 08.   

1936  C Jackson discovers asteroid #1949 Messina on July - 08.   

1936  Rudolf W de Korte, Dutch Unilever-director/minister EA (L) on July - 08.   

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

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1528  Emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherland was born on July - 08.   

1545  On July - 08 birth of don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II   

1545  Don Carlos of Spain (d. 1568) was born on this day in history.   

1574  Giovanni Battista Stefanini, composer was born on July - 08.   

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

1604  Heinrich Albert, Germany, composer (Arien oder Melodien) was born on July - 08.   

1621  Jean de la Fontaine, French poet (Fables) was born on July - 08.   

1637  On July - 08 birth of johann Georg Ebeling, composer   

0810  On July - 08 pepin, son of Charlemagne, King of Italy, dies (birth date unknown)   

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

1115  On this day in history petrus van Amiens, French Crusades predictor, dies   

1153  Eugene III, [Bernardo], Italian Pope (1145-53), dies on July - 08.   

1249  On July - 08 alexander II, king of Scotland (1215-49), dies at 51   

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

1496  Benedetto Bonfiglio, Italian painter, dies on July - 08.   

1531  Tilman Riemenschneider, German sculptor, dies at 71 on this day in history.