Historical Events
- 4th MLB All Star Game, Braves Field, Boston: After losing the first 3 AS Games, NL wins 4-3, 4 different Cubs players score the runs
- American businessman Henry F. Phillips receives patents for a new "cross-recessed" screw, and the new screwdriver needed to make it work
- RCA shows 1st real TV program (dancing, film on locomotives, Bonwit Teller fashion show and monologue from Tobacco Road & comedy)
Famous Birthdays
- Friedhelm Döhl, German composer, born in Göttingen, Germany (d. 2018)
- Nikos Xilouris, Greek folk singer-songwriter, born in Anogeia, Crete, Greece (d. 1980)
- Stuart Ross Dempster, American trombonist and composer, born in Berkeley, California
About July 7, 1936
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 87 years, 9 months and 23 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Cancer
