Historical Events
- Jul 1 "Pay-as-you-go" - 1st withholding tax from paychecks
- Jul 2 Gulf of Biskaje: Liberator bombers sinks U-126
- Jul 2 Lieutenant Charles Hall becomes 1st African American pilot to shoot down a Nazi plane
- Jul 3 British Liberator bomber sinks German U-628 in Bay of Biscay
- Jul 5 Battle of Gulf of Kula
- Jul 5 Battle of Kursk, USSR: Operation Citadel: Nazi German Panzer Division assault begins what becomes the largest tank in history
- Jul 5 Liberator bombers sink U-535 in Gulf of Biskaye
- Jul 5 US invasion fleet (96 ships) sails to Sicily
- Jul 6 2nd day of Battle of Kursk, USSR: Operation Citadel: 25,000 Germans killed
- Jul 6 US destroyer William D Porter [Willie Dee] launched
Event of Interest
Jul 7 -10] Japanese premier Hideki Tojo visits Java
- Jul 7 3rd day of Battle of Kursk, USSR: Operation Citadel: Germans occupy Dubrova Luftwaffe fighter ace shoots down 7 Russian aircraft
- Jul 7 German Submarine U-951 sunk by depth charges, off Cape St. Vincent in the North Atlantic
- Jul 7 Liberator bombers sinks U-517
- Jul 8 4th day of Battle of Kursk, USSR: Operation Citadel - Nazi General Model uses last tank reserve
- Jul 8 British air raid sinks U-232
Meeting of Interest
Jul 8 Nationaal-Socialistische Beweging (Dutch National Socialist Movement) leader Anton Mussert meets with Heinrich Himmler
- Jul 8 US invasion fleet passes Bizerta, Tunisia
- Jul 9 5th day of Battle of Kursk, USSR: Operation Citadel - Germans occupy Verchopenje
- Jul 9 British air raid sinks U-435
- Jul 10 6th day of Battle of Kursk, USSR: Operation Citadel continues
- Jul 10 US, British and Canadian forces invade Sicily in WW II (Operation Husky)
- Jul 11 7th day of Battle of Kursk, USSR: Operation Citadel continues
Event of Interest
Jul 11 Counterattack by Hermann Goering's armored division in Sicily, Italy
- Jul 11 Massacres of Poles in Volhynia
- Jul 11 US 45th Division occupies airport Comiso Sicily
- Jul 11 US 82nd Airborne division shot at by "friendly fire" in Sicily
- Jul 12 8th day of Battle of Kursk, USSR: Operation Kutuzov (Soviet counter-offensive begins
- Jul 12 Battle of Kolombangara (Second Battle of Gulf of Kula)
- Jul 12 National Committee Freies Deutschland forms
- Jul 12 Soviet offensive at Orel
- Jul 12 World War II: Battle of Prokhorovka - Russia defeats German forces in one of the largest ever tank battles
- Jul 13 11th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 5-3 at Shibe Park, Philadelphia
- Jul 17 RAF bombs Germany rocket base Peenemunde
- Jul 18 British assault on Catania, Sicily
- Jul 18 Giants and Phillies strand record 30 baserunners, NY wins, 10-6
- Jul 19 500 allied air forces raid Rome during WW II
Joint Chiefs Question Nimitz
Jul 20 US Joint Chiefs of Staff question Admiral Chester Nimitz over the landing on Gilbert Island
Stormy Weather
Jul 21 Musical film "Stormy Weather", directed by Andrew L. Stone, starring Bill Robinson, Lena Horne and Fats Waller (singing "Ain't Misbehavin'") premieres in the US
Event of Interest
Jul 22 US forces led by General George S. Patton liberate Palermo, Sicily
- Jul 23 US 45th Infantry division occupies north coast of Termini (Sicily)
- Jul 24 Operation Gomorrah: RAF begins bombing Hamburg (till 3rd August), creating a firestorm and killing 42,600 people
- Jul 25 1st warship named after an African American launched - USS Leonard Roy Harmon, a Buckley class destroyer
Fall of Benito Mussolini
Jul 25 Benito Mussolini dismissed as Italian Premier and arrested on the authority of King Victor Emmanuel III
Event of Interest
Jul 28 Italian Fascist dictator Benito Mussolini resigns
- Jul 28 Operation Gomorrah: RAF bombing over Hamburg causes a firestorm that kills 42,600 German civilians
Famous Birthdays
- Jul 1 Jeff Wayne, American-British musician and composer, born in Forest Hills, Queens, New York
- Jul 2 Walter Godefroot, Belgian cyclist
- Jul 3 Gary Waldhorn, British stage and screen comic actor (The Vicar of Dibley; Brush Strokes), born in Paddington, England (d. 2022)
- Jul 3 Judith Durham, Australian folk-pop singer (The Seekers - "Georgy Girl"; "A World of Our Own"), born in Essendon, Victoria, Australia (d. 2022)
- Jul 3 Kurtwood Smith, American actor (That '70s Show- "Red"; Robocop; 24), born in New Lisbon, Wisconsin
- Jul 3 Norman Thagard, American scientist and astronaut (STS 7, 51-B, 30, 42, 71, Mir), born in Marianna, Florida
- Jul 4 Alan Wilson, American rock guitarist and vocalist (Canned Heat - "Going Up The Country"), born in Arlington, Massachusetts (d. 1970)
- Jul 4 Conny Bauer, German free-jazz trombonist, born in Halle, Province of Saxony, Kingdom of Prussia (now Germany)
- Jul 4 Emerson Boozer, College Hall of Fame and NFL running back (NY Jets 1966-75), born in Augusta, Georgia
Geraldo Rivera (80 years old)
Jul 4 American news personality (20/20, Geraldo), born in New York City
- Jul 5 (Jaime Royal) "Robbie" Robertson, Canadian-Mohawk singer-songwriter and rock guitarist (The Band - "The Weight"; "Up On Cripple Creek"), and soundtrack composer (Martin Scorsese films), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 2023) [1] [2]
- Jul 5 Curt Blefary [Le Roy], American baseball player (1965 AL rookie of year, The Sporting News Rookie of the Year), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Jul 6 Joe Watson, Canadian NHL hockey defenseman, 1966-79 (2 x Stanley Cup Champion - Philadelphia Flyers, and 2 other teams), and memoirist (Thundermouth), born in Smithers, British Columbia
- Jul 7 (Salvatore) "Toto" Cutugno, Italian pop singer-songwriter ("L'Italiano", Eurovision, 1990; "Insieme: 1992"), born in Tendola, Tuscany, Italy (d. 2023)
- Jul 7 Joel Siegel, American film critic (d. 2007)
- Jul 8 Faye Wattleton, American sociologist (Planned Parenthood), born in St Louis, Missouri
- Jul 9 John H. Casper, USAF and astronaut (STS 36, 54, 62, 77), born in Greenville, South Carolina
- Jul 9 Sergey Diomidov, Uzbek gymnast (World C'ship gold USSR Parallel bars 1966; Olympic silver team 1964, 68; bronze vault 1968), born in Turtkul, Uzbekistan (d. 2024)
Arthur Ashe (1943-1993)
Jul 10 American tennis player (US Open 1968, Australian Open 1970, Wimbledon & WCT Finals 1975; Davis Cup 1963, 68, 69, 70), born in Richmond, Virginia
- Jul 10 Denny Seiwell, American touring and session drummer (Paul McCartney & Wings, 1971-73), born in Lehighton, Pennsylvania
- Jul 10 Jerry Miller, American songwriter and rock guitarist (Moby Grape), born in Tacoma, Washington
- Jul 10 Robyn Broughton, New Zealand netball coach (Coca Cola Cup 1999, 2000, 01; National Bank Cup 2002, 03, 04, 07 Southern Sting; assistant coach NZ Silver Ferns 2000-02), born in Lower Hutt, New Zealand (d. 2023)
- Jul 11 Oscar D'León, Venezuelan salsa bassist, born in Caracas, Venezuela
- Jul 11 Richard Carleton, Australian television news journalist, born in Bowral, New South Wales, Australia (d. 2006)
- Jul 11 Rolf Stommelen, German auto racer (24 Hours of Daytona 1968, 78, 80, 82; 61 x F1 GP), born in Siegen, Germany (d. 1983)
- Jul 11 Susan Seaforth Hayes, actress (Days of our Life, Young & Restless), born in San Francisco, California
- Jul 12 Bruce Taylor, New Zealand cricket all-rounder (30 Tests, 111 wickets, BB 7/74, 2 x 100, HS 124; Canterbury, Wellington), born in Timaru, New Zealand (d. 2021)
Christine McVie (1943-2022)
Jul 12 British rock keyboardist, vocalist, and songwriter (Fleetwood Mac, 1970-98, 2014-22 - "Don't Stop"; "You Make Loving Fun"; solo - "Got A Hold On Me"), born in Bouth, Lancashire, England
- Jul 12 Ernie Anastos, American news anchor (WCBS, WABC), born in Nashua, New Hampshire
- Jul 12 Paul Silas, American College Basketball HOF forward (NBA C'ship 1974, 76 Boston Celtics, 1979 Seattle SuperSonics; 2 x NBA All-Star) and coach (Charlotte/NO Hornets, Cleveland Cavaliers, Charlotte Bobcats), born in Prescott, Arkansas (d. 2022)
- Jul 12 Walter Murch, American film editor and sound engineer (Apocalypse Now), born in New York City
- Jul 13 Carlo Tavecchio, Italian sports executive (President Italian Football Federation 2014-17), born in Ponte Lambro, Italy (d. 2023)
- Jul 13 Danny Lockin, American actor and dancer (Hello Dolly), born in Lanai, Hawaii (d. 1977)
- Jul 14 Harold Wheeler, American pianist, music director, composer, and orchestrator, born in St. Louis, Missouri
- Jul 14 Lynn Loring, American actress (Patty-Fair Exchange, Barbara-FBI), born in New York City
- Jul 15 Diligenti quintuplets, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Jocelyn Bell Burnell (80 years old)
Jul 15 Irish astrophysicist (discovered radio pulsars), born in Lurgan, Northern Ireland
Jimmy Johnson (80 years old)
Jul 16 American College-Pro Football HOF coach (National C'ship 1987 Uni of Miami; Super Bowl XXVII, XXVIII Dallas Cowboys; Miami Dolphins), born in Port Arthur, Texas
- Jul 16 Reinaldo Arenas, Cuban poet and novelist (Pentagonia), born in Aguas Claras, Holguín Province, Cuba (d. 1990)
- Jul 16 Stanley Gebler Davies, journalist/drinker
- Jul 18 Calvin Peete, American golfer (12 PGA Tour titles), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2015)
- Jul 18 Robin McDonald, Scottish rock guitarist (Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas), born in Nairn, Scotland (d. 2015)
- Jul 19 Roy D. Bridges Jr, American pilot and astronaut (STS 51-F, 61-F), born in Atlanta, Georgia
- Jul 20 Chris Amon, New Zealand Formula 1 racer, born in Bulls, New Zealand (d. 2016)
- Jul 20 Dennis Yost, American vocalist (The Classics IV), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2008)
- Jul 20 Wendy Richard, English actress (EastEnders), born in Middlesborough, England (d. 2009)
- Jul 21 David Downing, American actor (Backstairs at the White House), born in New York City
- Jul 21 Edward Herrmann, American actor (Day of the Dolphin, Reds), born in Washington, D.C.
- Jul 21 Henry McCullough, Irish guitarist (Wings), born in Portstewart, Northern Ireland (d. 2016)
- Jul 21 Jerry McGee, American golfer (US Ryder Cup 1977, 4 PGA Tour titles), born in New Lexingon, Ohio (d. 2021)
- Jul 22 Bobby Sherman, American actor (Here Comes the Brides), pop singer ("Little Woman"), and paramedic, born in Santa Monica, California
- Jul 22 Kay Bailey Hutchison, American politician (U.S. Senator from Texas, 1993-2013; NATO Ambassador, 2017-2021), born in Galveston, Texas
- Jul 22 Yoran Ben Ami, Israel, producer/president (Triumph Pictures)
- Jul 23 Randall Forsberg, American nuclear freeze advocate, born in Huntsville, Alabama (d. 2007)
- Jul 23 Tony Joe White, American blues and swamp rock singer ("Polk Salad Annie"), and songwriter ("Rainy Night In Georgia"), born in Oak Grove, Louisiana (d. 2018)
- Jul 24 Henk Vos, Dutch politician (PvdA) and chemical analyst
- Jul 24 Lyudmila Bragina, Russian athlete (Olympic gold USSR 1500m 1972 WR 4:01.38), born in Yekaterinburg, Russia
- Jul 25 Janet Margolin, American actress (Annie Hall, Take the Money and Run; David and Lisa), born in New York City (d. 1993)
- Jul 25 Jim McCarty, English rock drummer (Yardbirds - "For Your Love"; Renaissance, 1969-70), born in Liverpool, England
- Jul 25 Roy Acuff Jr., American country musician ("Looks Like Baby's Gone"), born in Nashville, Tennessee
Mick Jagger (80 years old)
Jul 26 English rock vocalist, songwriter (Rolling Stones - "Let's Spend the Night Together"; "Sympathy For The Devil"), actor (Performance), and knight, born in Dartford, Kent
- Jul 26 Peter Hyams, American film director (2010, Capricorn 1, Relic, Timecop), born in New York City
- Jul 26 Roger Smalley, British-Australian pianist, conductor, and composer (Gloria Tibi Trinitas), born in Swinton, Lancashire, England (d. 2015)
- Jul 27 Allan Ramsey, American rock bassist (Gary Lewis & the Playboys,1964-65 - "This Diamond Ring"), born in the USA (d. 1985)
- Jul 27 Stu Gilliam, American actor and comedian (Roll Out, Harris & Company), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2013)
Bill Bradley (80 years old)
Jul 28 American Basketball Hall of Fame forward (NBA C'ship 1970, 73; NBA All-Star 1973; NY Knicks), and politician (Democratic US Senator 1979-97), born in Crystal City, Missouri
- Jul 28 Larry Elkins, football player (Houston Oilers)
- Jul 28 Mike Bloomfield, American blues guitarist/singer (Analine), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1981)
- Jul 28 Richard Wright, British progressive rock keyboardist, arranger, composer, and occasional vocalist (Pink Floyd - "Time"; "Echoes"; "The Art Of Conversation"), born in Hatch End, Middlesex (d. 2008)
- Jul 29 Charles Hallahan, American actor (Hunter), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1997)
- Jul 29 Ingrid Krämer, German diver (Olympic gold medalist), born in Dresden Germany
- Jul 29 Roz Kelly, American actress (Owl & Pussycat, Happy Days), born in Mt Vernon, New York
- Jul 30 Henri-François Gautrin, Quebec politician, born in Béthune, France
- Jul 31 Lobo [Roland Kent Lavoie], American pop singer-songwriter ("Me and You and a Dog Named Boo"; "A Big Red Kite"), born in Tallahassee, Florida
- Jul 31 Sab Shimono, Japanese-American actor (Jackie Chan Adventures), born in Sacramento, California
- Jul 31 Stephanie Forrester, fictional character (The Bold and the Beautiful)
- Jul 31 Susan Flannery, American actress (Leslie Stewart-Dallas), born in New York City
- Jul 31 William Bennett, American politician (US Secretary of Education 1985-88, drug tsar under George H. W. Bush), born in New York City
Famous Weddings
Betty Grable
Jul 5 American actress Betty Grable (26) weds American trumpeter and bandleader Harry James (27); divorce in 1965
Marian Anderson
Jul 17 One of the world's greatest contraltos, American Marian Anderson (46) weds architect Orpheus H. Fisher at the Elmwood Chapel in Bethel, Connecticut
Famous Divorces
Jack Dempsey
Jul 7 Heavyweight boxing champ Jack Dempsey (48) divorces broadway singer Hannah Williams (32) after 10 years of marriage
Famous Deaths
- Jul 1 Auguste Reitsma, Dutch resistance fighter (census director), executed
- Jul 1 C Bakker, Dutch resistance fighter (census bureau), executed
- Jul 1 C L Barentsen, Dutch resistance fighter (census bureau), executed
- Jul 1 Coos Hartogh, Dutch resistance fighter (census bureau), executed
- Jul 1 Cor Roos, Dutch resistance fighter (census bureau), executed
- Jul 1 Henri Halberstadt, Dutch resistance fighter (census dir), executed
- Jul 1 Johan Brouwer, Dutch writer, Hispanist, and anti-Nazi resistance fighter, executed at 45
- Jul 1 Koen Limperg, Dutch resistance fighter (census bureau), executed
- Jul 1 Sam Bloemgarten, Dutch resistance fighter (census bureau), executed
- Jul 1 Willem Arondeus, Dutch resistance fighter (census bureau), executed
- Jul 1 Willem Brouwer, Dutch resistance fighter (census bureau), executed
- Jul 2 Caroline Yale, American educator who revolutionized the teaching of hearing-impaired students, dies at 84
- Jul 4 Władysław Sikorski, Polish World War II general and Prime Minister of Poland in exile (1939-43), killed in a plane crash at 62
- Jul 8 Guillermo Valencia, Colombian poet, translator and statesman, dies at 69
- Jul 8 Harry Oakes, Canadian-British prominent businessman in Bahamas, murdered under mysterious circumstances at 68
- Jul 8 Jean Moulin, French hero of the Résistance during World War II, executed at 44
- Jul 9 Clifford Whittingham Beers, American mental hygiene pioneer, dies at 67
- Jul 10 Arthur Nevin, American composer, dies at 72
- Jul 13 Kurt Huber, German college professor and member of anti-Nazi resistance group Weisse Rose (White Rose), executed by guillotine at 50
- Jul 14 Johannes "Frits" Bakker Sr, Dutch actor, dies at 74
- Jul 17 Sir Patrick Duncan, Governor-general of the Union of South Africa (1937 to 1943), dies at 72
- Jul 18 Harry Pace, American music label owner (Black Swan - 1st major label founded by a Black American), dies at 59
- Jul 21 Charles Paddock, American 100m runner (Olympic gold 1920), dies at 42
- Jul 23 Emanuel Querido, Dutch author and publisher (N.V. Em. Querido Uitgeversmaatschappij), murdered in the Nazi extermination camp at Sobibor at 71
- Jul 27 Harold Austin, Barbadian cricketer and captain of 1923 West Indies team to England, dies at 66
- Jul 27 Herbert Roper Barrett, British tennis player (Wimbledon doubles 1909, 12, 13; Wimbledon singles 1908, 11 runner-up; Olympic gold indoor doubles 1908), dies at 69
- Jul 30 Benjamin Dale, British composer (Before the Paling of the Stars; The Flowing Tide), and educator (Royal Academy), dies at 58
- Jul 30 Owen Nares [Ramsay], British actor and manager (Maiden Erleigh), dies from a heart attack at 54
- Jul 31 Hedley Verity, English cricket spin bowler (40 Tests, 144 wickets @ 24.37), dies in POW camp in Italy at 38
