Historical Events
- "Paint Your Wagon" closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 289 performances
Tour de France
39th Tour de France won by Fausto Coppi of Italy
- Freddie Trueman takes 8-31, India all out 58 at Old Trafford
- India all out 82 in 2nd innings after making 52 earlier in the day
- XV Summer Olympic Games open in Helsinki, Finland
Famous Birthdays
- (Larken) Allen Collins, American southern rock guitarist, and songwriter (Lynyrd Skynyrd - "Free Bird"; "Gimme Three Steps"; Rossington-Collins Band - "Don't Misunderstand Me"), born in Jacksonville, Florida (d. 1990)
- Dominic Muldowney, English composer, born in Southampton, England
- Howard Donald Saunders, Danbury Ct, murderer (FBI Most Wanted List)
- John Griesheimer, American Republican politician, born in Saint Clair, Missouri
- Robert A. Ficano, American politician and Sheriff of Wayne County, Michigan, born in Detroit, Michigan
About July 19, 1952
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 71 years, 9 months and 5 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Cancer
