Historical Events
- Jul 1 Serbia and Greece declare war on Bulgaria
- Jul 3 Common tern banded in Maine; found dead in 1919 in Africa (1st bird known to have crossed the Atlantic)
- Jul 3 Confederate veterans at the Great Reunion of 1913 reenact Pickett's Charge; upon reaching the high-water mark of the Confederacy they are met by the outstretched hands of friendship from Union survivors
Wimbledon Men's Tennis
Jul 3 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: New Zealander Anthony Wilding wins 4th straight Wimbledon title beating American Maurice McLoughlin 8-6, 6-3, 10-8
- Jul 4 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: In an all-British final Dorothea Chambers beats Winifred McNair 6-0, 6-4
Dutch History
Jul 5 Queen Wilhelmina meets SDAP-leader Troelstra
Historic Invention
Jul 8 Alfred Carlton Gilbert's patent for the Erector Set is issued, it becomes one of the most popular toys of all time
- Jul 10 Romania declares war on Bulgaria
- Jul 10 World's official highest recorded temperature at Greenland Ranch (now known as Furnace Creek Ranch), Death Valley, California at 134 °F (56.7 °C)
- Jul 12 150,000 Ulstermen gather and resolve to resist Irish Home Rule by force of arms; since the British Liberals have promised the Irish nationalists Home Rule, civil war appears imminent
- Jul 18 After 68 straight innings Christy Mathewson gives up a walk
- Jul 19 Billboard publishes earliest known "Last Week's 10 Best Sellers Among Popular Songs"; "Malinda's Wedding Day" by singers Byron Harlan and Arthur Collins is #1 (recorded in Camden, New Jersey)
- Jul 20 Turkish troops take Adrianopel & Erdine from Bulgaria
- Jul 21 The Egyptian government announces a new constitutional system and electoral law
- Jul 23 Arabs attack Jewish community of Rechovot, Palestine
- Jul 25 A meeting in Johannesburg, called by the South African Native National Congress, now African National Congress, is attended by a large number of people from South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, and Swaziland
- Jul 25 Carl Weilman strikes out 6 times in a 15 inning game
- Jul 25 Pittsburgh Pirates future Baseball Hall of Fame outfielder Max Carey scores 5 runs without a hit, reaching first base on an error and 4 walks, as the Bucs beat Philadelphia Phillies, 12-2
- Jul 27 11th Tour de France won by Philippe Thys of Belgium
- Jul 27 International Lawn Tennis Challenge, Wimbledon, England: Maurice McLoughlin beats Charles Dixon 8-6, 6-3, 6-2 to give US an unassailable 3-1 lead over the British Isles; US wins, 3-2
- Jul 29 Independence of the Principality of Albania recognized by the Conference of London
- Jul 30 Conclusion of the Second Balkan War
Famous Birthdays
- Jul 1 Jo Sinclair [Ruth Seid], American writer (Wasteland), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1995)
- Jul 2 Edith Heerdegen, German actress (Serpent's Egg, Monpti), born in Dresden, Germany (d. 1982)
- Jul 3 Hugh Stirling Mackenzie, British Royal Navy officer, born in Inverness, Scotland (d. 1996)
- Jul 3 William Deakin, British historian and warden (St Anthony's College Oxford), born in London (d. 2005)
- Jul 5 Smiley Lewis [Overton Amos Lemons], American R&B singer, and guitarist ("The Bells Are Ringing"; "One Night (Of Sin)"; "I Hear You Knocking"), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1966)
- Jul 8 Caitlin Thomas (née Macnamara), British author (Leftover Life to Kill) and the wife of the poet and writer Dylan Thomas, born in Hammersmith, London, England (d. 1994)
Walter Kerr (1913-1996)
Jul 8 American actor, writer (Goldilocks) and Broadway theatre critic, born in Evanston, Illinois
- Jul 10 Ljuba Welitsch, Bulgarian Austrian opera soprano (Pagliacci- "Nedda"), born in Borisovo, Bulgaria (d. 1996)
- Jul 10 Salvador Espriu, Spanish poet, born in Santa Coloma de Farners, Spain (d. 1985)
- Jul 11 Cordwainer Smith [Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger], American sci-fi author (Space Lords), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 1966)
- Jul 12 Willis Lamb, American physicist (Nobel 1955), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2008)
- Jul 13 Dave Garroway, American TV host (Today Show, 1951-61), born in Schnectady, New York (d. 1982)
- Jul 13 Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller, Danish shipping magnate, born in Hellerup Denmark, (d. 2012)
- Jul 13 Walter Landor [Landauer], German-British industrial and brand designer, and consumer researcher, born in Munich, Germany (d. 1995)
- Jul 14 Fritz Erler, German socialist politician (SDP), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 1967)
Gerald Ford (1913-2006)
Jul 14 38th US President (R: 1974-77) and 41st US Vice President (R: 1973-74), born in Omaha, Nebraska
- Jul 15 Abraham Sutzkever, Yiddish language poet ("the greatest poet of the Holocaust"), born in Smorgon, Russia (d. 2010)
- Jul 15 Dorothy Schwartz (neé Cohen), American violinist (Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra), born in Fort Dobbs, Iowa (d. 2007)
- Jul 15 Hammond Innes, English author (Hell Below Zero), born in Horsham, England (d. 1998)
- Jul 15 Lloyd "Cowboy" Copas, American country singer ("Candy Kisses"; "Alabam"), born in Blue Creek, Ohio (d. 1963)
- Jul 15 Murvyn Vye [Marvin], American actor (Road to Bali, Bob Cummings Show), born in Quincy, Massachusetts (d. 1976)
- Jul 16 Hugh Ford, British mechanic engineer, born in Northampton, England (d. 2010)
- Jul 16 Peter Van Eyck [Götz von Eick], German actor (The Longest Day, The Wages of Fear), born in Steinwehr, Pomerania, Germany (d. 1969)
- Jul 17 Bertrand Goldberg, American architect (d. 1997)
- Jul 17 Everett Helm, American music critic and composer, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (d. 1999)
- Jul 17 Roger Garaudy, French philosopher and communist (convicted for Holocaust denial), born in Marseille, France (d. 2012)
- Jul 18 Jan Slot, Dutch mayor (Eethen/Hardenberg/Ede), born in Broek op Langedijk, Netherlands (d. 1994)
- Jul 18 Marvin Miller [Mueller], American actor (Space Patrol, Dead Reckoning, Millionaire), born in St Louis, Missouri (d. 1985)
- Jul 18 Red Skelton [Richard], American comedian (Red Skelton Show), born in Vincennes, Indiana (d. 1997)
- Jul 22 Gorni Kramer, Italian bandleader and musician, born in Rivarolo, Mantovano, Italy (d. 1995)
- Jul 23 Coral Browne, Australian actress (Ruling Class, Time Express), born in Melbourne, Victoria (d. 1991)
- Jul 23 Ernest van der Eyken, Belgian violist, composer, and conductor (Youth and Music Orchestra of Antwerp, 1963-76), born in Antwerp, Belgium (d. 2010)
- Jul 23 Michael Foot, British politician (L) and writer, Leader of the Opposition (1980-83), born in Plymouth, Devon (d. 2010)
- Jul 24 Britton Chance, American molecular biologist and yachtsman (Olympic gold 5½m Class 1952), born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania (d. 2010)
- Jul 24 George H. Brown, English film producer (Hotel Sahara), born in London (d. 2001)
- Jul 24 Johnny McAfee, American ballad singer, saxophonist, and clarinetist (Harry James Orchestra; Sammy Kaye Show), born in Dallas, Texas (d. unk) [1]
- Jul 25 John Cairncross, British civil servant and spy (5th man - Cambridge Five), born in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland (d. 1995)
- Jul 26 Louis Salica, American boxer (NBA World Bantamweight title 1935, 40; Olympic bronze flyweight 1932), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2002)
- Jul 27 Eva Jones, German poet and novelist (Taboo), born in Berlin (d. 1996)
- Jul 27 George L. Street III, American Navy Submariner and Medal of Honor recipient, born in Richmond, Virginia (d. 2000)
- Jul 27 Mary Green, headmistress (Kidbrooke School), born in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire (d. 2004)
- Jul 27 Vittorio Sereni, Italian poet (Diario d'Algeria), born in Luino, Italy (d. 1983)
Erich Priebke (1913-2013)
Jul 29 German Nazi SS commander and war criminal responsible for the Ardeatine massacre of 335 Italians in Rome, born in Hennigsdorf, Prussia, Germany [1]
- Jul 30 Ivo Lhotka-Kalinski, Yugoslav composer, born in Zagreb, Croatia (d. 1987)
- Jul 30 Karl Guttmann, Austrian-Dutch playwright and director (Albee/Pinter), born in Bielsko-Biała, Poland (d. 1995)
- Jul 31 Bryan Hextall, Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame right wing (NY Rangers; 3-time 1st team NHL All Star), born in Grenfell, Saskatchewan, Canada (d. 1984)
Famous Deaths
- Jul 5 Alfred Lyttelton, cricketer (Eng wk 1880-84 demon lob bowler), dies
- Jul 7 Edward Burd Grubb, American Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General, dies at 71
- Jul 8 Louis Hémon, French novelist (Maria Chapdelaine), dies at 32
- Jul 19 Clímaco Calderón, President of Colombia for one day in 1882, dies at 60
- Jul 29 Tobias Asser, Dutch advocate of world law (Nobel 1911), dies at 75
- Jul 31 John Milne, British geologist (developed the first modern seismograph), dies of Bright's disease at 62
