Historical Events
- Jul 1 AVRO radio broadcast studios in Hilversum opens
- Jul 1 Watchfulness Committee forms in Amsterdam
Wimbledon Men's Tennis
Jul 3 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Home favourite Fred Perry beats Gottfried von Cramm of Germany 6-1, 6-1, 6-0 for his third straight Wimbledon singles title
- Jul 4 League of Nations ends sanctions against Italy after Italian takeover of Abyssinia
Wimbledon Women's Tennis
Jul 4 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: American Helen Jacobs wins her only Wimbledon title beating Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling 6-2, 4-6, 7-5
- Jul 5 120°F (49°C), Gannvalley, South Dakota (state record)
- Jul 6 114°F (46°C), Moorhead, Minnesota (state record)
- Jul 6 121°F (49°C), Steele, North Dakota (state record)
- Jul 6 A major breach of the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal in England sends millions of gallons of water cascading 200 feet into the River Irwell
- Jul 7 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
- Jul 7 American businessman Henry F. Phillips receives patents for a new "cross-recessed" screw, and the new screwdriver needed to make it work
- Jul 7 RCA shows 1st real TV program (dancing, film on locomotives, Bonwit Teller fashion show and monologue from Tobacco Road & comedy)
- Jul 10 109°F (43°C) Cumberland & Frederick, Maryland (state record)
- Jul 10 110°F (43°C) at Runyon, New Jersey (state record)
- Jul 10 111°F (44°C) Phoenixville, Pennsylvania (state record)
- Jul 10 112°F (44°C) at Martinsburg, West Virginia (state record)
- Jul 10 New Straits Convention allows Turkish re-armament of Dardanelles
Baseball Record
Jul 10 Phillies Chuck Klein becomes 4th to hit 4 HRs in a game
- Jul 11 Triborough Bridge linking Manhattan, Bronx and Queens opens
- Jul 13 112°F (44°C), Mio, Michigan (state record)
- Jul 13 114°F (46°C), Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin (state record)
- Jul 14 1 million demonstrate to support French People's Front government
- Jul 14 116°F (47°C), Collegeville, Indiana (state record)
- Jul 15 Dutch 2nd Chamber agree to temporarily increase defense budget
- Jul 16 1st x-ray photo of arterial circulation, Rochester, NY
- Jul 16 NY Giants are 10½ games back in NL, & go on to win pennant
Baseball Record
Jul 17 NY Giants future Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Carl Hubbell begins MLB record 24 game winning streak, beating Pittsburgh Pirates, 6-0 at Forbes Field
Event of Interest
Jul 17 Spanish generals Francisco Franco and Emilio Mola lead a right-wing uprising, starting the Spanish Civil War
Lucky Luciano Sentenced
Jul 18 Charles "Lucky" Luciano is sentenced to 30 to 50 years in state prison
- Jul 18 Spanish Civil War: General Francisco Franco issues manifesto and leads an uprising in the Spanish army stationed in Morocco
Sports History
Jul 19 17-year-old Cleveland Indians future Baseball HOF pitcher Bob Feller makes his MLB debut in relief in 9-5 loss to Senators at Griffith Stadium, Washington
- Jul 19 Spanish premier Casares Quiroga succeeded by Jose Giral
- Jul 22 Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Johnny Moore hits 3 straight home runs in a 16-4 rout of the Pittsburgh Pirates
- Jul 24 118°F (48°C), Minden, Nebraska (state record)
- Jul 24 121°F (49°C), near Alton, Kansas (state record)
- Jul 24 Generals Mola and Cabanellas form Spanish anti-government
- Jul 25 115 acre Orchard Beach opens in the Bronx
Music History
Jul 25 Jazz saxophonist Charlie "Bird" Parker marries his childhood sweetheart Rebecca Ruffin
- Jul 26 The Axis Powers decide to intervene in the Spanish Civil War.
- Jul 28 International Lawn Tennis Challenge, Wimbledon: 4 straight titles for GB as Fred Perry beats Australian Jack Crawford 6-2, 6-3, 6-3 for a 3-2 victory
- Jul 31 IOC awards Tokyo, Japan 1940 Summer Olympic Games (later cancelled, Second Sino-Japanese War)
Famous Birthdays
- Jul 2 Omar Suleiman, Qena, Egypt, army general and intelligence officer, (d. 2012)
- Jul 3 Anthony Lester, British barrister and Member of the House of Lords
- Jul 3 Eric Russell, English cricket batsman (10 Tests, 2 x 50, HS 70; Middlesex CCC, Berkshire CCC), born in Dumbarton, Scotland
- Jul 3 Leo Wilden, German soccer defender (15 caps West Germany; 1. FC Köln, Bayer Leverkusen), born in Düren, Germany (d. 2022)
- Jul 4 Richard "Dick" Hyde, American trombonist and session musician (Frank Sinatra, Steely Dan, Madonna), born in Lansing, Michigan
- Jul 5 James Mirrlees, Scottish economist (Nobel 1996), born in Minnigaff, Scotland
- Jul 5 Shirley Knight, American actress (Endless Love, Desperate Housewives), born in Goessel, Kansas (d. 2020)
- Jul 5 Tommy LiPuma, American Grammy Award-winning jazz record producer (George Benson; Natalie Cole; Diana Krall), and record label executive (A&M, Verve, GRP), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2017)
- Jul 6 Dave Allen, Irish comedian (Dave Allen Show), born in Firhouse, Dublin (d. 2005)
- Jul 7 Friedhelm Döhl, German composer, born in Göttingen, Germany (d. 2018)
- Jul 7 Nikos Xilouris, Greek folk singer-songwriter, born in Anogeia, Crete, Greece (d. 1980)
- Jul 7 Stuart Ross Dempster, American trombonist and composer, born in Berkeley, California
- Jul 8 Ralph Strait, American character actor (Search for Tomorrow, 1985-86; Halloween III), born in Bradley Beach, New Jersey (d. 1992)
- Jul 8 Rudolf W. de Korte, Dutch businessman (Unilever) and politician (House of Representatives (VVD), 1977-86 & 1989-96), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 2020)
- Jul 8 Tony Warren [Anthony McVay Simpson], English actor and tv screenwriter (Coronation Street), born in Pendlebury, Lancashire (d. 2016)
- Jul 9 David Zinman, American composer and conductor (Baltimore Symphony, 1985-98), born in New York City
- Jul 9 George Cleve, Austrian-American conductor (Winnipeg Symphony, 1968-70; San Jose Symphony, 1972-92; San Francisco Midsummer Mozart Festival, 1974-2015), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 2015)
- Jul 9 James Hampton, American actor (Bugler Dobbs-F Troop, Teen Wolf), born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (d. 2021)
- Jul 9 June Jordan, Caribbean-American playwright and poet (His Own Where), born in Harlem, New York (d. 2002)
- Jul 9 Liisa Pohjola, Finnish concert pianist and music professor, born in Seinäjoki, Finland (d. 2021)
- Jul 10 Barbara B. Kennelly, American politician (U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut), born in Hartford, Connecticut
- Jul 10 Jan Wincenty Hawel, Polish composer, born in Pszów, Poland
- Jul 11 Jerry Richardson Sr., American businessman and NFL team owner (Carolina Panthers 1995-2018), born in Spring Hope, North Carolina (d. 2023)
- Jul 11 Joe Bussard, American musicologist, preservationist, and record label owner (Fonotone), born in Frederick, Maryland (d. 2022)
- Jul 12 Frank Ryan, American football quarterback (NFL C'ship 1964, 3 × Pro Bowl, NFL passing TD leader 1964, 66; Cleveland Browns), born in Fort Worth, Texas (d. 2024)
- Jul 12 Jan Nemec, Czech film director (Diamonds of the Night), born in Prague, Czechoslovakia (d. 2016)
- Jul 13 Albert Ayler, American jazz saxophonist, bandleader, and composer (Spititual Unity; The Hilversum Session), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 1970)
- Jul 14 Gloria Lambert, American singer (Sing Along With Mitch), born in Worcester, Massachusetts (d. 2013)
- Jul 14 Robert F. Overmyer, American USMC Colonel, and NASA astronaut (STS-5; STS-51-B), born in Lorain, Ohio (d. 1996) [1]
- Jul 15 George V. Voinovich, US politician (R), Senator and Governor of Ohio, born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2016)
- Jul 16 Buddy Merrill [Leslie Behunin], American guitarist and steel guitar player (Lawrence Welk Show. 1955-74), born in Torrey, Utah (d. 2021)
- Jul 16 Venkataraman Subramanya, Indian cricket batsman (9 Tests, 2 x 50, 3 wickets; Mysore), born in Bangalore, India
- Jul 17 Bill Groman, American football wide receiver (All-AFL 1960; AFL C'ship 1960, 61, 64, 65; Houston Oilers, Denver Broncos, Buffalo Bills), born in Tiffin, Ohio (d. 2020)
- Jul 18 Ted Harris, Canadian ice hockey player, born in Winnipeg, Canada
- Jul 19 Carmell Jones, American bebop jazz and session trumpet player (Bud Shank; Horace Silver), born in Kansas City, Kansas (d. 1996)
- Jul 19 Connie Kurtz, American Gay Rights advocate, born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2018)
- Jul 19 Lucha Reyes 'Morena de Oro', Peruvian singer (Siempre criolla), born in Lima, Peru (d. 1973) [1]
- Jul 20 Barbara Mikulski, American politician (Rep-D-MD, 1977-87, Senator-D-MD, 1986-2017), born in Baltimore, Maryland
- Jul 20 Butch Baird, American golfer (US Open 1976 4th), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Jul 20 John Sillett, English soccer defender (Chelsea, Coventry City, Plymouth Argyle) and manager (FA Cup 1987 Coventry City), born in Southampton, England (d. 2021)
- Jul 20 Kaleria Fadicheva, Russian ballerina (Kirov) and choreographer, born in Ust-Ijori, Leningrad, Russia (d. 1994) [1]
- Jul 20 Saginaw Grant, Native American character actor, hereditary chief of the Sac & Fox Nation of Oklahoma, musician, and U.S. Marine, born in Pawnee, Oklahoma (d. 2021)
- Jul 22 Don Patterson, American jazz organist ("Hip Cake Walk"; Holiday Soul), born in Columbus, Ohio (d. 1988)
- Jul 22 Harold "Dusty" Rhodes, England cricket fast bowler (2 Tests, 9 wickets; Derbyshire CCC, Nottinghamshire CCC), Hadfield, England
Anthony Kennedy (87 years old)
Jul 23 American jurist (US Supreme Court Justice, 1988-2018), born in Sacramento, California
- Jul 23 Benito Sarti, Italian soccer defender (6 caps; Juventus, Sampdoria), born in Padua, Italy (d. 2020)
Don Drysdale (1936-1993)
Jul 23 American Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher (World Series 1959, 63, 65; 9 x MLB All Star; Cy Young Award 1962; Brooklyn/LA Dodgers), born in Los Angeles, California
- Jul 24 (Charles) Mark Goddard, American actor (Lost in Space - "Don West"; The Detectives; Roller Boogie), and teacher, born in Lowell, Massachusetts (d. 2023)
- Jul 24 Ruth Buzzi, American comedienne (Laugh-In, Margie-That Girl), born in Westerly, Rhode Island
- Jul 25 Glenn Murcutt, Australian architect (winner of Pritzker Architecture Prize 2002), born in London, England
- Jul 26 Antonio Mastrogiovanni, Uruguayan composer, born in Montevideo, Uruguay (d. 2010)
- Jul 26 Kathryn Hays, American actress (Kim Hughes-As the World Turns), born in New York City
- Jul 26 Mary Millar, English actress (Keeping Up Appearances), born in Doncaster, West Riding of Yorkshire, England (d. 1998)
- Jul 26 Rodney Milne [Blumer], British opera critic (Opera magazine, 1971-99), musicologist, and libretto translator, born in Stafford, England (d. 2015)
- Jul 27 J. Robert Hooper, American politician, born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 2008)
Garfield Sobers (87 years old)
Jul 28 West Indian cricket all-rounder and captain (93 Tests, 57.78 batting average), born in Bridgetown, Barbados
- Jul 28 Russ Jackson, Canadian football player, born in Hamilton, Ontario
- Jul 29 Elizabeth Dole, American attorney and politician (Senator (R) North Carolina 2003-9, Secretary of Transportation (1983-87), born in Salisbury, North Carolina
- Jul 29 Jean-Charles Capon, French jazz cellist and composer (Confluence; Baroque Jazz Trio), born in Vichy, Allier, France (d. 2011)
- Jul 30 (George) "Buddy" Guy, American blues guitarist (Stone Crazy), born in Lettsworth, Louisiana
- Jul 30 Infanta Pilar of Spain, Duchess of Badajoz, daughter of Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona and Princess María Mercedes of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, born in Cannes, French Third Republic
- Jul 30 István Zelenka, Swiss composer, born in Budapest, Hungary
- Jul 30 John Burton-Hall, Dorset England, captain (QE2)
- Jul 30 Ralph Taeger, American actor (Klondike, Acapulco, Hondo), born in Richmond Hill, New York (d. 2015)
- Jul 30 Reva Rose, American stage and screen actress (You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown; Temperature's Rising), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Jul 30 Yuri Alexandrovich Falik, Russian composer, born in Odessa, Ukraine
- Jul 31 Bonnie Brown, American country singer (The Browns), born in Sparkman, Arkansas (d. 2016)
Famous Deaths
- Jul 2 Harry Northrup [Henri N.], French-born American poet and actor (The Heart of Maryland, The Unchastened Woman), dies at 60
- Jul 11 James Murray, American actor (The Crowd, The Shakedown), drowns at 35
- Jul 13 Izydor Lotto, composer, dies at 91
- Jul 13 José Calvo Sotelo, Spanish politician (Minister of Finance 1925-30, his murder helped lead to civil war), murdered at 43
- Jul 20 Arthur Battelle Whiting, American composer and teacher, dies at 75
- Jul 20 Jose Sanjurjo, Spanish general (Morocco) and high director, dies at 64
- Jul 24 Georg Michaelis, Chancellor of German Empire, dies at 78
- Jul 24 James Philip Dunn, American composer, dies at 52
- Jul 29 Frank Gavan Duffy, Australian barrister and judge (High Court of Australia, 1913-35, and Chief Justice of Australia, 1931-35), dies at 84
- Jul 30 Adolf Philipp, composer, dies at 72
