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July 2, 1995 "Rose Tattoo" closes at Circle in the Square New York City after 80 performances July 2, 1995 16th U.S. Seniors Golf Open: Tom Weiskopf July 2, 1995 Michelle McGann wins Youngstown-Warren LPGA Golf Classic July 2, 1995 Thailand: Banharn Silpa-Archa's party wins election July 2, 1994 101st Wimbledon Womens Tennis: C Martinez beats Navratilova (64 36 63) July 2, 1994 37 dies in U.S. Air DC-9 crash in NC July 2, 1994 John Wayne Bobbitt and Kristina Elliot arrested for domestic battery July 2, 1994 Richard Johnson takes 10-45 for Middlesex against Derbyshire July 2, 1994 U.S. Air DC-9 crash in North Carolina, 37 killed July 2, 1993 Boat sinks at Bocaue Philippines, 325 die July 2, 1993 F-28 crashes at Sorong Irian Barat, 41 die July 2, 1993 Kansas Royals rename stadium Ewing Kaufman Stadium after founder July 2, 1993 Moslem fundamentalists in Sivas Turkey, set hotel on fire, kill 36 July 2, 1993 New York Met Anthony Young loses a record 25th straight game (goes to 27) July 2, 1993 Pope John Paul II hospitalized for Cat Scan test July 2, 1992 Braniff Airlines goes out of business July 2, 1991 Riot at Guns N' Roses concert in St. Louis July 2, 1990 Imelda Marcos and Adnan Khashoggi found not guilty of racketeering July 2, 1990 Panic in tunnel of Mecca, 1,426 pilgrims trampled to death July 2, 1989 10th U.S. Seniors Golf Open: Orville Moody July 2, 1989 17th du Maurier Golf Classic: Tammie Green July 2, 1988 95th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Steffi Graf beats Navratilova (57 62 61) July 2, 1987 Jim Eisenreich, comeback after nervous disorder in 1984 July 2, 1986 After 14 wins, Roger Clemens suffer his 1st loss of year July 2, 1986 General strike against Pinochet regime in Chile July 2, 1986 Supreme Court upholds affirmative action in 2 rulings July 2, 1985 Andrei Gromyko appointed president of U.S.S.R. July 2, 1985 European Space Agency launches Giotto (Halley's Comet Flyby) July 2, 1983 90th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: M Navratilova beats A Jaeger (60 63) July 2, 1982 Larry Walters using lawn chair and 42 helium balloons, rose to 16,000' July 2, 1982 Soyuz T-6 returns to Earth July 2, 1980 Grateful Dead's Bob Weir and Mickey Hart are arrested for incitement July 2, 1980 Julie Marie Bryan, 18, of Georgia, crowned America's Young Woman of Year July 2, 1979 Susan B. Anthony dollar is issued, 1st U.S. coin to honor a woman July 2, 1978 Pitcher Ron Guidry sets Yankee record of 13-0 start July 2, 1977 91st Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Bjorn Borg beats Connors (36 62 61 57 64) July 2, 1976 83rd Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Chris Evert beats E Goolagong (63 46 86) July 2, 1976 Formal reunification of North and South Vietnam July 2, 1976 Supreme Court rules death penalty not inherently cruel or unusual July 2, 1974 Fernando Mameda of Portugal sets record for 10,000 m (27:13.81) July 2, 1973 James R. Schlesinger, ends term as 9th director of CIA July 2, 1973 Nation Black Network begins operation on radio July 2, 1972 "Fiddler on the Roof" closes at Imperial Theater New York City after 3242 performances July 2, 1972 27th U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Susie Maxwell Berning July 2, 1972 Bob Seagren pole vaults world record 5.63m July 2, 1972 India and Pakistan sign peace accord July 2, 1971 78th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Evonne Goolagong beats M Smith (64 61) July 2, 1971 U.S.S.R. performs underground nuclear test July 2, 1970 1st Boeing 747 to land in Amsterdam and Brussels July 2, 1970 New York Yankees Horace Clarke breaks up a no-hitter in the 9th for 3rd time in 28 days July 2, 1969 Ireland bowl out WI for 25 at Londonderry, win by 9 wkts July 2, 1969 Leslie West and Felix Pappalardi form rock group Mountain July 2, 1967 22nd U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Catherine Lacoste July 2, 1967 Catherine Lacoste becomes youngest (22), 1st foreigner (France) and 1st amateur to U.S. Women's open golf tournament July 2, 1966 73rd Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Billie J King beats Frasier (63 36 61) July 2, 1966 France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island July 2, 1965 79th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Roy Emerson beats Fred Stolle (62 64 64) July 2, 1964 Cilla Black records Beatle's "Its For You," McCartney plays piano July 2, 1964 Grand jury indicts Beckwith in murder of Medger Evers July 2, 1964 President Johnson signs Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act into law July 2, 1963 Giant Willie Mays' HR in 16th inning gives them a 1-0 win over Braves July 2, 1963 Juan Marichal (Giants) beats Warren Spahn (Braves), 1-0 in 16 innings July 2, 1962 Cubans minister of Foreign affairs Raul Castro arrives in Moscow July 2, 1962 Fidel Castro visits Moscow July 2, 1961 Maris hits 29th and 30th en route to 61 homers July 2, 1960 "Once Upon a Mattress" closes at Alvin Theater New York City after 460 performances July 2, 1959 "Plan 9 From Outer Space," one of the worse films ever, premieres July 2, 1959 Prince Albert marries Princess Paola in Brussels July 2, 1958 U.S. performs atmospheric nuclear test at Bikini Island July 2, 1957 1st submarine designed to fire guided missiles launched, Grayback July 2, 1957 Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Le pelerinage De Lourdes July 2, 1956 Elvis Presley records "Hound Dog" and "Don't Be Cruel" July 2, 1956 U.S. performs nuclear test at Enwetak (atmospheric tests) July 2, 1955 "7th Heaven" closes at ANTA Theater New York City after 44 performances July 2, 1955 "Almost Crazy" closes at Longacre Theater New York City after 16 performances July 2, 1955 "Lawrence Welk Show" premieres on ABC July 2, 1955 10th U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Fay Crocker July 2, 1955 62nd Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Louise Brough beats B Fleitz (75 86) July 2, 1955 Desmond Tutu marries Leah Nomalizo Shinxani July 2, 1954 68th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: J Drobny beats K Rosewall (13-11 46 62 97) July 2, 1954 Denis Compton scores 278 in 290 minutes vs. Pakistan July 2, 1952 Princess Beatrice opens miniature city of Madurodam July 2, 1952 Zulu-leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi marries Irene Mzila July 2, 1951 Bill Veeck buys St. Louis Browns from Bill and Charlie DeWitt July 2, 1951 Bob and Ray show premieres on NBC radio July 2, 1951 Hugo Yarnold stumps 6 at Dundee, Worcester vs. Scotland July 2, 1951 Leidse astronomers discover radio signal out of Milky Way system July 2, 1950 Indian Bob Feller, wins his 200th game, 5-3 over Detroit July 2, 1949 "High Button Shoes" closes at Century Theater New York City after 727 performances July 2, 1949 "Red Barber's Clubhouse" sports show premieres on CBS (later NBC) TV July 2, 1949 56th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: L Brough beats M duPont (10-8 16 10-8) July 2, 1948 62nd Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Falkenburg beats Bromwich (75 06 62 36 75) July 2, 1947 Military coup discovered in France July 2, 1946 Dutch Beel government forms July 2, 1946 Harbor workers end strike at Rotterdam and Amsterdam July 2, 1944 Marshal von Kluge replaces General von Rundstedt July 2, 1943 Gulf of Biskaje: Liberator bombers sinks U-126 July 2, 1943 Indians score 12 runs in 4th inning and beat Yankees 12-0 July 2, 1943 Lt Charles Hall, becomes 1st black pilot to shoot down Nazi plane July 2, 1941 DiMaggio breaks Willie Keeler's 44 game hitting streak (45th of 56) July 2, 1941 Earthquake hits Palestine July 2, 1941 Nazi mass murder in Lvov/Lemberg (7,000 dead) July 2, 1941 Noel Coward's "Blithe Spirit," premieres in London July 2, 1940 Dutch PM Colijn publishes "Borders of 2 Worlds" (German victory) July 2, 1940 Hitler orders invasion of England July 2, 1940 Lake Washington (Seattle) Floating bridge dedicated July 2, 1938 51st Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Helen Moody beats Helen Jacobs (64 60) July 2, 1937 57th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Don Budge beats G von Cramm (63 64 62) July 2, 1937 Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan disappear over Pacific Ocean July 2, 1935 Great Britain boxers beat U.S. team in 1st International Golden Gloves July 2, 1934 General Lazaro Cardenas elected president of Mexico July 2, 1933 Carl Hubbell shuts-out Cards 1-0 in 18 innings without a walk July 2, 1932 52nd Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Ellsworth Vines beats H Austin (64 62 60) July 2, 1932 Franklin D. Roosevelt makes 1st presidential nominating conventional acceptance speech July 2, 1928 British parliament accept female sufferage July 2, 1927 40th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Helen Moody beats L de Alvarez (62 64) July 2, 1927 Earthquake hits Palestine July 2, 1921 41st Wimbledon Mens Tennis: B Tilden beats B Norton (46 26 61 60 75) July 2, 1921 Jack Dempsey KOs George S Carpentier in 4 for heavyweight boxing title 1st million dollar gate ($1.7m) boxing match (Dempsey KOs Carpentier) July 2, 1917 Riots in East St. Louis Mo July 2, 1916 Lenin says Imperialism is caused by capitalism July 2, 1916 Russian offensive in Armenia July 2, 1906 Yanks win by forfeit, for their 1st time July 2, 1903 AL/NL batting champ Ed Delahanty, disappears, found dead days later July 2, 1903 Pitcher Jack Doscher, 1 son of a major leaguer debuts with Cubs July 2, 1902 John J McGraw becomes manager of New York Giants (stays for 30 years) July 2, 1901 Butch Cassidy and Sundance Kid rob train of $40,000 at Wagner Montana July 2, 1900 Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin 1st airship LZ-1, flies July 2, 1900 Sibelius' "Finlandia," premieres in Helsinki July 2, 1894 Government obtains injunction against striking Pullman Workers July 2, 1890 Congress passes Sherman Antitrust Act July 2, 1885 Canada's North-west Insurrection ends with surrender of Big Bear July 2, 1881 President Garfield shot by Charles J Guiteau a disappointed office-seeker July 2, 1867 1st U.S. elevated railroad begins service, New York City July 2, 1865 William Booth founds Salvation Army (Army of the Salvation) July 2, 1864 Gen Early and Confederate forces reach Winchester en route to Washington D.C. July 2, 1864 Statuary Hall in U.S. Capitol forms July 2, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg (2nd day) July 2, 1862 Lincoln signs act granting land for state agricultural colleges July 2, 1861 Battle of Hoke's Run, West Virginia - small Union victory July 2, 1858 Partial emancipation of Russian serfs July 2, 1850 Benjamin Lane patents gas mask with a breathing apparatus July 2, 1849 Garibaldi in Rome begins hunger strike July 2, 1847 Envelope bearing 1st U.S. 10 cents stamps, still exists today July 2, 1843 An alligator falls from sky during a Charleston South Carolina thunderstorm July 2, 1808 Simon Fraser completes his trip down Fraser R, BC, lands at Musqueam July 2, 1794 2nd Battle of Seneffe: France-Austria July 2, 1787 De Sade shouts from Bastille that prisoners are being slaughtered July 2, 1777 Vermont becomes 1st American colony to abolish slavery July 2, 1776 New Jersey gave all adults who could show a net worth of 50œ right to vote July 2, 1776 Continental Congress resolves "these United Colonies are and of right ought to be Free and Independent States" July 2, 1687 King James II disbands English parliament July 2, 1681 Earl of Shaftesbury arrested for high-treason July 2, 1644 Battle of Marston Moor: Parliamentary forces defeat royalists July 2, 1600 Battle at Newport: Earl Mauritius van Nassau beats Spanish Army July 2, 1576 Muitende Spanish soldiers conquer Zierik Sea July 2, 1298 Battle on Hasenbuhl (Gollheim) between German kings Adolf and Albrecht I July 2, 1214 Battle of La Roche-aux-Moines (Angers) July 2, 1214 English king John begins siege around Lille France July 2, 1140 Hartbert becomes bishop of Utrecht July 2, 311 St. Militiades begins his reign as Catholic Pope |