Jerry Miller, Tacoma Wa, rock guitarist (Moby Grape)

Birth

6th day of battle at Kursk

Event

US and Britain invade Sicily in WW II (Operation Husky)

Event

Arthur Finlay Nevin, composer, dies at 72

Death

U-821 sinks

Event

Beaky, rocker

Birth

Robert Goddard, Rocket pioneer, dies

Death

Lt-adm Marc Mitscher named chief of US Navy staff

Event

[Sarah] Virginia Wade, England, tennis star (Wimbledon 1977)

Birth

Ron Glass, Evansville IN, actor (Harris-Barney Miller, Frank's Place)

Birth

Sue Lyon, Davenport Iowa, actress (Lolita, Night of the Iguana)

Birth

Belgian govt of Acker, resigns

Event

Arlo Guthrie, Bkln, singer (Alice's Restaurant, City of New Orleans)

Birth

John Trevor Key, photographer

Birth

Jeff Hanna, Detroit, country singer (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band) [or 8/11]

Birth

200 die when train derails and fell into a river in Canton, China

Event

Cleveland Indian Don Black no-hits Phila A's, 3-0

Event

Camilla Parker Bowles, lover of Prince Charles

Birth

"Allegro" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 318 performances

Event

"Ballet Ballads" closes at Music Box Theater NYC after 62 performances

Event

"Look Ma, I'm Dancin'" closes at Adelphi Theater NYC after 188 perfs

Event

Lydda Airfield captured by Israeli army

Event

Ronnie James Dio, rocker (Dio-Holy Diver, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath)

Birth

Mark Shera, Bayonne NJ, actor (SWAT, Barnaby Jones)

Birth

Dave Smally, rocker (Raspberries)

Birth