- Jul 1 Larisa Savchenko-Neiland, Latvian tennis player (6 Grand Slam doubles titles), born in Lviv, Ukraine
- Jul 1 Patrick McEnroe, American tennis player (French Open doubles & Tour Finals doubles 1989), coach (US Davis Cup 2007) and broadcaster (ESPN, CNN, CBS), born in Manhasset, New York
Moises Alou (57 years old)
Jul 3 American baseball outfielder (6 x MLB All Star; Silver Slugger Award 1994, 98; World Series 1997 Florida Marlins; Montreal Expos), born in Atlanta, Georgia
- Jul 3 Neil O'Donnell, NFL quarterback (Pittsburgh Steelers) and broadcaster (WTVF, Nashville), born in Morristown, New Jersey
- Jul 4 Adrian Caldwell, American NBA forward/center (Indiana Pacers), born in Falls County, Texas
- Jul 5 Gianfranco Zola, Italian footballer and coach (Chelsea), born in Oliena, Italy
- Jul 7 Hector Burba, American baseball pitcher (Cincinnati Reds), born in Dayton, Ohio
- Jul 7 Jeff Shaw, American baseball pitcher (Cincinnati Reds), born in Washington Court House, Ohio
- Jul 10 Johnny Grunge, American pro wrestler (4 x ECW World Tag Team C'ship, WCW World Tag Team C'ship [with Rocco Rock], born in Sulphur, Louisiana (d. 2006)
- Jul 11 Rod Strickland, NBA guard (Portland Trail Blazers, Wash Wizards)
- Jul 12 Annabel Croft, English tennis player and broadcaster (Eurosport, Sky Sport, BBC), born in Farnborough, England
- Jul 13 Myong Hui Choe, North Korea, gymnast (Olympic-1980)
- Jul 14 D. J. Johnson, American NFL cornerback (Atlanta Falcons), born in Louisville, Kentucky
- Jul 15 Rickey Foggie, American CFL quarterback (Hamilton Tiger Cats), born in Laurens, South Carolina
- Jul 15 Stephen Dodd, Welsh golfer (British Senior Open 2021), born in Cardiff, Wales
- Jul 16 Chip Lohmiller, NFL kicker (New Orleans Saints), born in Woodbury, Minnesota
- Jul 16 Jyrki Lumme, Finnish NHL defenseman (Canucks, Finland Olympic bronze 1998), born in Tampere, Finland
- Jul 17 Michael Bradley, American golfer (4 PGA Tour wins), born in Largo, Florida
- Jul 18 Dan[iel Dion] O'Brien, American decathlete (Olympic gold 1996), born in Portland, Oregon
- Jul 19 David Segui, infielder (Montreal Expos), born in Kansas City, Kansas
- Jul 20 Beth Coats, American biathlete (Olympics 1994), born in Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Jul 20 Carlo L'Ami, soccer player (SC Heerenveen)
- Jul 20 Tracey Mcfarlane, US breaststroke swimmer (US record 100m)
- Jul 21 Larisa Neiland, Ukrainian tennis player (1996 Essen winner), born in Lvov, Ukraine
- Jul 22 Anna Wood (née Cox), Dutch-Australian canoeist (Olympics bronze 1988, 1996; World Championship, 1998, 1999), and kayaker, born in Roeumond, Netherlands
- Jul 22 Tim Brown, American Pro and College Football Hall of Fame wide receiver (Heisman Trophy 1987, Notre Dame; 9X Pro Bowl, LA/Oakland Raiders), born in Dallas, Texas
- Jul 23 Micheal Williams, American basketball point guard (NBA record consecutive free throws during regular season [97] 1993), born in Dallas, Texas
- Jul 24 Martin Keown, English soccer defender (43 caps; Arsenal, Aston Villa), born in Oxford, Oxfordshire
- Jul 27 Al Charron, Canadian rugby union forward, born in Ottawa, Ontario
- Jul 29 Jeff Herrod, American NFL linebacker (Indianapolis Colts), born in Birmingham, Alabama
- Jul 29 Sally Gunnell, British 400m hurdler, (Olympic gold 1992), born in Chigwell, England
About July 1966
How Old? 57 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: No