Historical Events
- Jul 1 1st commercial TV licenses granted-W2XBS-WNBT (NBC) & WCBW (CBS), NYC
- Jul 1 Bulova Watch Co pays $9 for 1st ever network TV commercial
Baseball Record
Jul 1 NY outfielder Joe DiMaggio, on way to a record 56, ties Willie Keeler's 44 game MLB hit streak in a 9-2 win over Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium
- Jul 1 WCBW (now WCBS) TV channel 2 in NY, NY (CBS) begins broadcasting
- Jul 1 WNBT TV (W2XBS, Now WNBC) channel 4 in NYC (NBC) begins broadcasting
- Jul 2 Joe DiMaggio hits a 3-run homer off Boston's Dick Newsome to pass Willie Keeler's MLB record 44 game hitting streak
- Jul 2 Nazi mass murder in Lvov/Lemberg (7,000 dead)
Music History
Jul 2 Noël Coward's "Blithe Spirit" premieres in London
Event of Interest
Jul 4 Howard Florey and Norman Heatley meet for 1st time, 11 days later they successfully recreate penicillin
- Jul 4 Latvia partisans shoot 416 Jews dead
- Jul 4 Politburo of Yugoslav communist party reorganizes
- Jul 5 German occupiers disband political parties
Sports History
Jul 6 New York Yankees team unveils a monument to former captain Lou Gehrig in center field at Yankee Stadium; the future Hall of Famer died the previous month
- Jul 7 Nazis execute 5,000 Jews in Kovono, Lithuania
- Jul 7 US forces land in Iceland to forestall Nazi invasion
- Jul 7 World War II: Beirut is occupied by Free France and British troops
- Jul 8 9th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 7-5 at Briggs Stadium, Detroit
- Jul 8 All Jews living in Baltic States are obligated to wear a Jewish Star
- Jul 9 Dutch-American Physicist Abraham Pais is awarded his Ph.D. in Holland five days before a Nazi deadline banning Jews from receiving degrees
- Jul 10 Continuation War: Finland invades East Karelia as hostilities with the Soviet Union resume following the German invasion in June
- Jul 10 Jedwabne Pogrom: massacre of Jewish people living in and near the village of Jedwabne, Poland
- Jul 13 Eddie Mayo (LA-Pacific Coast League), spits in face of umpire Ray Snyder
PGA Championship
Jul 13 PGA Championship Men's Golf, Cherry Hills CC: Vic Ghezzi wins his only major title over defending champion Byron Nelson in 38 holes
- Jul 13 World War II: Montenegrins start popular uprising against the Axis Powers (Trinaestojulski ustanak).
- Jul 14 6,000 Lithuanian Jews are exterminated at Viszalsyan Camp
- Jul 14 Cease fire of Joan of Arc (ends combat in Lebanon & Syria)
- Jul 14 Jam rationed in Holland
Event of Interest
Jul 15 Britain's MAUD Report edited by physicist James Chadwick approved, concludes an atomic bomb is feasible
- Jul 15 Howard Florey and Norman Heatley present freeze dried mold cultures (Penicillin)
- Jul 16 100°F (38°C) highest temperature ever recorded in Seattle, Washington
- Jul 16 Joe Dimaggio goes 3 for 4, hitting in his 56th straight game
- Jul 17 NY Yankee Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak ends in Cleveland
- Jul 18 SS drowns 40 Jews in Dvina River, Belorussia
- Jul 19 1st US Army flying school for black cadets dedicated (Tuskegee, Alabama)
Music History
Jul 19 BBC World Service begins playing V(ictory) ("...-" in Morse code) (opening of Ludwig van Beethoven's 5th symphony)
Event of Interest
Jul 19 British PM Winston Churchill launches his "V for Victory" campaign
Film & TV History
Jul 19 Tom and Jerry first appear under their own names in cartoon "The Midnight Snack" by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera
Event of Interest
Jul 19 US President Franklin D. Roosevelt appoints the Fair Employment Practice Committee (FEPC)
The Guinea Pig Club
Jul 20 The Guinea Pig Club forms, made of severely injured airmen treated by Archibald McIndoe at Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead, England [1]
- Jul 20 Yanks beat Tigers 12-6 in 17
- Jul 21 200 Jewish Torahs are burned in Ukraine
- Jul 24 FDR demands Japanese troops out of Indo-China
- Jul 24 Nazis kill entire Jewish population of Grodz, Lithuania
- Jul 25 41-year-old Lefty Grove wins his 300th and final MLB career game as the Boston Red Sox defeat Cleveland Indians, 10-6 at Fenway Park
- Jul 25 FDR bans selling benzine/gasoline to Japan
- Jul 26 1st Dutch Austrians depart Hague
- Jul 26 US embargo on oil-export to Japan
- Jul 27 103°F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in July
- Jul 27 German army enters Ukraine
- Jul 27 Japanese forces land in Indo-China
- Jul 30 German occupiers forbid SDAP, VDB, ARP, RKSP, CHU & SGP in Netherlands
- Jul 31 U-boats sink and damage 21 allied ships this month (80,521 tons)
Famous Birthdays
- Jul 1 Alfred G. Gilman, American scientist (1994 Nobel laureate for G-protein discoveries), born in New Haven, Connecticut (d. 2015)
- Jul 1 John Gould, British composer and musical comic
- Jul 1 Myron Scholes, Canadian-American financial economist (Nobel 1997), born in Timmins, Ontario
- Jul 1 Rod Gilbert, Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame right-wing, 1960-78 (NY Rangers; first NYR to have # retired), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2021)
- Jul 1 Sally Quinn, American CBS newscaster (Morning Show), born in Savannah, Georgia
- Jul 1 Twyla Tharp, American dancer and choreographer (Twyla Tharp Dance Troupe), born in Portland, Indiana
- Jul 2 Stéphane Venne, French Canadian songwriter
- Jul 3 Adoor Gopalakrishnan, Indian film director and cinematographer (Kathapurushan, Mathulikal), born in Mannadi, Travancore, British India
- Jul 3 Gloria Allred, American feminist and civil rights attorney, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Jul 3 Wylie Walker Vale, American endocrinologist who discovered the stress hormone, born in Houston, Texas (d. 2012)
- Jul 4 Brian Willson, American peace activist, born in New York
- Jul 4 Sergio Oliva, American body builder (The Myth, IFBB Mr. Olympia, 1967-9), born in Havana, Cuba (d. 2012)
- Jul 5 Barbara Frischmuth, Austrian writer, born in Altaussee, Salzkammergut, Austria
- Jul 7 Bill Oddie, English actor, comedian and ornithologist (The Goodies), born in Rochdale, England
- Jul 7 Jim Rodford, British rock bassist (The Kinks; Argent; Zombies), born in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England (d. 2018)
- Jul 7 John Fru Ndi, Cameroonian politician (founding Chairman of the Social Democratic Front party), born in Baba II, British Cameron (d. 2023) [1]
- Jul 7 Lennart Söderberg, Swedish soccer manager (Gefle IF, Västerås SK, IFK Eskilstuna) and defender (2 caps; AIK), born in Torpshammar, Sweden (d. 2022)
- Jul 7 Marco Bollesan, Italian rugby union number 8 (47 caps; CUS Genova, Partenope) and coach (Italy 1985-88), born in Venice, Italy (d. 2021)
- Jul 7 Michael Howard, British politician (Leader of the Conservative Party and of the Opposition 2003-05), born in Swansea, Wales
- Jul 8 Dario Gradi, English soccer manager (Sutton United, Wimbledon, Crystal Palace, Crewe Alexandra), born in Milan, Italy
- Jul 9 Don McPherson, American R&B singer (The Main Ingredient - "Everybody Plays the Fool"), born in Indianapolis, Indiana (d. 1971)
- Jul 9 James Scott, English filmmaker (Strike it Rich), born in Wells, England
- Jul 9 Scotty Baesler, American politician (Rep-D-Kentucky 1993-99), born in Lexington, Kentucky
- Jul 9 Takehide Nakatani, Japanese lightweight judoka (Olympic gold 1964), born in Hiroshima, Japan
- Jul 10 David G. Hartwell, American editor and anthologist, born in Salem, Massachusetts (d. 2016)
- Jul 10 Ian Whitcomb, English rocker ("You Turn Me On"), born in Woking, Surrey (d. 2020)
- Jul 10 Jake Eberts, Canadian film producer (Chariots of Fire; Dances with Wolves), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2012)
- Jul 10 Pyotr Ilyich Klimuk, Polish cosmonaut (Soyuz 13, 18B, 30), born in Komarovka, Belarus
- Jul 10 Robert Pine, American actor (Joe Getraer-CHiPs), born in Scarsdale, New York
- Jul 11 Clive Puzey, Zimbabwean racing driver
- Jul 12 Joseph Whipp, American actor (Escape from Alcatraz), born in San Francisco, California
- Jul 13 Diethelm Ferner, German soccer midfielder (2 caps; SV Werder Bremen, Rot-Weiss Essen) and manager (Rot-Weiss Essen, Hannover 96, Schalke 04, Lebanon), born in Kragau, Germany (d. 2023)
- Jul 13 Grahame Corling, Australian cricket fast bowler (5 Tests, 12 wickets, BB 4/60; NSW CA), born in Newcastle, Australia
- Jul 13 Jacques Perrin, French actor (Cinema Paradiso, 317th Platoon) and filmmaker, born in Paris, France
- Jul 13 Lut Tomsin, Belgian actress and director (Knock on the Door), born in Tongeren, Belgium
- Jul 13 Robert Forster [Foster], American actor (Medium Cool, Jackie Brown), born in Rochester, New York (d. 2019)
- Jul 13 Steve Gibbons, British singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer (The Ugly's - "Wake Up My Mind"; solo - "Tulane"), born in Harbourne, Birmingham, England
- Jul 14 Andreas Khol, Austrian politician, born in Bergen auf Rügen, Germany
- Jul 14 Maulana Karenga, American author and activist, born in Parsonburg, Maryland
- Jul 14 Tatyana Kuznetsova, Soviet cosmonaut (youngest person selected for space training at 20 but never flew), born in Moscow, Soviet Union (d. 2018)
- Jul 15 Geoffrey Burgon, British jazz trumpeter, and film, television and concert composer (City Adventures), born in Hampshire, England (d. 2010)
- Jul 16 George Young, Baron Young of Cookham, British minister of housing & planning, born in Oxford, England
- Jul 16 Hans Wiegel, Dutch commissioner of the queen (Frisia), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Jul 16 Jan Krajenbrink, Dutch 2nd Chamber member (CDA), born in Oostwold, Netherlands
- Jul 16 Kálmán Mészöly, Hungarian soccer defender (61 caps; Vasas SC 279 games) and manager (Hungary, Turkey, Fenerbahçe SK), born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 2022)
- Jul 16 Mišo Kovač, Croatian musician (Mojoj vjernoj publici), born in Tribunj, Croatia
- Jul 17 Bob Taylor, English cricket wicketkeeper (57 Tests, 174 dismissals, 3 x 50s; Derbyshire CCC), born in Stoke-on-Trent, England
- Jul 17 Daryle Lamonica, American football quarterback (Pro Bowl 1970, 72; AFL MVP 1967, 69; Oakland Raiders, Buffalo Bills), born in Fresno, California (d. 2022)
- Jul 17 Morimichi Takagi, Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame second baseman (NPB All-Star 1966–67, 73, 79; Chunichi Dragons), born in Gifu, Japan (d. 2020)
- Jul 18 Jack Jersey, Indonesian-Dutch singer and producer, born in Cimahi, Indonesia (d. 1997)
- Jul 18 Lonnie Mack [McIntosh], American blues-rock guitarist, and singer-songwriter (Baby What's Wrong), born in West Harrison, Indiana (d. 2016)
- Jul 18 Martha Reeves, American pop and R&B singer (Martha & the Vandellas - "Dancing in the Street"), born in Eufaula, Alabama
- Jul 19 Jennifer Dunn, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Washington), born in Seattle, Washington (d. 2007)
- Jul 19 Jerry Huckaby, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana), born in Hodge, Jackson Parish Louisiana
- Jul 19 Natalia Bessmertnova, Soviet ballerina (Bolshoi, Lenin Prize 1970), born in Moscow, Russia (d. 2008)
- Jul 19 Neelie Kroes, Dutch politician (VVD) and Minister of Traffic, born in Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Jul 19 Phil Upchurch, American jazz, blues, and session guitarist ("You Can't Sit Down"), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Jul 20 Kurt Raab, German actor (d. 1988)
- Jul 20 Vladimir Afanasiyevich Lyakhov, cosmonaut (Soyuz 32/34, T-9, TM-6)
- Jul 21 Jim Bates, American politician (Rep-D-CA, 1983-91) 1st to be censured for sexual harassment, born in Denver, Colorado
- Jul 21 Ken Cory, American actor (The Candidate; Without A Trace), born in Hanover, Pennsylvania (d. 1993)
- Jul 22 George Clinton, American funk-rock singer, songwriter, producer and bandleader (Parliament-Funkadelic), born in Kannapolis, North Carolina
- Jul 22 Ron Turcotte, Canadian jockey
- Jul 22 Susie Berning, American golfer (US Women's Open 1968, 72-73, Western Open 1965), born in Pasadena, California
- Jul 23 Pierre Agostini, French experimental physicist (2023 Nobel Prize for Physics for attosecond pulses of light), born in Tunis, French Tunisia [1]
- Jul 23 Richie Evans, American auto racer (9 x NASCAR Modified Champion 1973, 78-85), born in Westernville, New York (d. 1985)
- Jul 23 Sergio Mattarella, Italian politician and President of Italy (2015-), born in Palermo, Italy
- Jul 24 Barbara Love, American soul singer (Friends of Distinction), born in Los Angeles, California
- Jul 24 Bobby Matos, American session percussionist, Latin jazz timbalero, and bandleader, born in The Bronx, New York (d. 2017)
- Jul 24 Tony Dunne, Irish soccer left-back (33 caps, Republic of Ireland; Manchester United; Bolton Wanderers; Irish Footballer of the Year 1969), born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 2020)
- Jul 25 Donna Theodore, American actress and singer (Hollywood Talent Scouts), born in Pleasanton, California
Emmett Till (1941-1955)
Jul 25 American lynching victim, born in Chicago, Illinois
- Jul 25 Manuel "Manny" Charlton, Spanish hard rock guitarist (Nazareth - "Love Hurts"), born in La Línea, Andalusia, Spain
Nate Thurmond (1941-2016)
Jul 25 American Basketball Hall of Fame forward (7-time NBA All Star), born in Akron, Ohio
- Jul 25 Peter Suschitzky, Polish-British cinematographer and photographer, born in London
- Jul 25 Raúl Ruiz, Chilean filmmaker (Three Sad Tigers), born in Puerto Montt, Chile (d. 2011)
- Jul 26 Brenton Wood [Alfred Smith], American rock musician ("Gimme Little Sign"), born in Shreveport, Louisiana
- Jul 26 Darlene Love [Wright], American singer ("He's a Rebel"; "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)"), born in Los Angeles, California
- Jul 27 Andrew McMaster, Scottish keyboardist, and songwriter (The Motors - "Airport"; "Tenement Steps"), born in Calton, Glasgow, Scotland
- Jul 27 Johannes Fritsch, German composer, born in Bensheim, Germany (d. 2010)
- Jul 28 Riccardo Muti, Italian conductor (Philadelphia Orchestra, 1980-92; La Scala, 1986-2005; Chicago Symphony 2010-23), born in Naples, Kingdom of Italy
- Jul 29 David Warner, British Emmy Award-winning stage, screen, radio, and voice actor (Masada; Star Trek VI; Time Bandits), born in Manchester, England (d. 2022)
- Jul 30 Count Desmond [Edward Benjamin], Binghamton NY, sword swallower
Paul Anka (82 years old)
Jul 30 Canadian-American singer (Put Your Head on My Shoulder; Diana; Lonely Boy), and songwriter (It Doesn't Matter Anymore; My Way; She's A Lady), born in Ottawa, Ontario
- Jul 31 Amarsinh Chaudhary, Indian politician, born in Surat, India (d. 2004)
- Jul 31 Gerry Philbin, American football defensive end (All-time All-AFL Team; NY Jets), born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island
- Jul 31 Heather McKay, Australian squash player (British Open 1962-77, inaugural women's World Open 1976), born in Queanbeyan, Australia
Famous Weddings
William Holden
Jul 12 Actor William Holden (23) weds actress Brenda Marshall (25) in Las Vegas
Judy Garland
Jul 27 American singer and actress Judy Garland (19) weds British-American musician David Rose (31); divorce in 1944
Famous Deaths
- Jul 4 Antoni Łomnicki, Polish mathematician (b. 1881)
- Jul 5 Oskar Fried, German-Russian composer, dies at 69
- Jul 8 Moses Schorr, Polish rabbi, senator, historian and orientalist (b. 1874)
- Jul 8 Philippe Gaubert, French flautist, conductor (Paris Opéra, 1919-41), composer, and teacher (Paris Conservatoire), dies of a stroke at 62
- Jul 10 Ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton [LeMothe], American jazz pioneer pianist and composer ("King Porter Stomp"), dies at 56
- Jul 11 Arthur Evans, English archaeologist (discovered the Minoan palace of Knossos in Crete), dies at 90
- Jul 17 Emil Barth, German revolutionary (Social Democratic Party), dies at 62
- Jul 18 Dionyssios Lavrangas, Greek composer and conductor (Elliniko Melodhrama (Greek Opera), 1900-35), dies at 80
- Jul 20 Lew Fields [Moses Schoenfeld], Polish-American vaudeville and film comedian (Weber and Fields), and theatrical producer, dies at 74
- Jul 21 Bohdan Lepky, Ukrainian writer and poet, dies at 68
- Jul 26 Benjamin Lee Whorf, American linguist (the relation of language to thinking and cognition), dies at 44
- Jul 26 Henri Lebesgue, French mathematician (Lebesgue integration), dies at 66
- Jul 26 Marx Dormoy, French socialist, killed by a time bomb
- Jul 27 Alfred Henry O'Keeffe, New Zealand artist, dies at 83
- Jul 29 James Stephenson, British actor (Letter, Espionage Agent, Nancy Drew), dies at 52
- Jul 30 Mickey Welch, American Baseball HOF pitcher (third to 300 career wins; Troy Trojans, New York Giants), dies from complications of gangrene of the foot at 82
