1991 Death Niven Busch, U.S. writer (Duel in the Sun), dies 1989 Event August A Busch III becomes CEO of St. Louis Cardinals 1989 Death A A Busch, Jr., brewer/baseball owner for the St. Louis Cardinals, dies at 90 1985 Event During NLCS, Cards rookie Vince Coleman is injured stretching before game as his left leg is caught in Busch Stadium's automated tarpaulin 1979 Event Bolivia military coup under General Busch, President Guevara flees 1966 Event 37th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 2-1 in 10 at Busch Stad, St. Louis 1966 Event St. Louis' Busch Stadium opens, Braves lose to Cards 4-3 in 12 inns 1966 Event Last game at old Busch stadium, St. Louis Card lose 10-5 to SF 1954 Event Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Oslo won by Gundi Busch GER 1953 Event August A. Busch buys the Cards for $3.75 million 1945 Death William Busch, composer, dies at 43 1937 Birthday August Busch III, CEO, Anheuser-Busch, St. Louis Cardinals 1916 Birthday Yehudi Menuhin, born in New York City, New York, Lord Menuhin, Baron Menuhin, violinist, conductor, writer, studied under George Enescu, Louis Persinger, Adolf Busch 1908 Death Wilhelm Busch, writer, dies 1903 Birthday Niven Busch, U.S. screenwriter, Postman Always Rings Twice 1901 Birthday William Busch, composer 1897 Birthday Mae Busch, Australian/US actress, Cowboy Socialist
