Historical Events
Bradman's Scores 128
Jul 1 Australian cricket captain Don Bradman scores 128 in 141 mins with 15 fours in a tour match vs Surry
Campanella Debuts
Jul 1 Brooklyn's future Baseball Hall of Fame catcher Roy Campanella debuts with 3 hits in a 6-4 loss to the rival NY Giants
- Jul 1 NYC subway fare goes to 10 cents, bus fare to 7 cents and combo fare at 12 cents
- Jul 2 British Open Men's Golf, Muirfield: England's Henry Cotton wins by 5 strokes from Irishman Fred Daly for his third Open victory
Wimbledon Men's Championship
Jul 2 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: American Bob Falkenburg beats John Bromwich of Australia 7-5, 0-6, 6-2, 3-6, 7-5 for his only Grand Slam singles title
- Jul 3 Kidnapper Caryl Chessman sentenced to death, California; execution doesn't happen until 1960
Wimbledon Women's Tennis
Jul 3 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Louise Brough beats fellow American Doris Hart 6-3, 8-6 for the first of 3-straight Wimbledon singles titles
Sports History
Jul 7 Cleveland Indians stun MLB by signing 42-year-old veteran Negro Leagues pitcher Satchel Paige
- Jul 8 500th anniversary of the Russian Orthodox Church celebrated in Moscow
- Jul 9 Satchel Paige, 42, debuts in majors pitching 2 scoreless innings for Cleveland in St. Louis
Look Ma, I'm Dancin'
Jul 10 Hugh Martin's musical comedy "Look Ma, I'm Dancin'" starring Nancy Walker and choreographed by Jerome Robbins, closes at Adelphi Theater, NYC, after 188 performances
- Jul 10 Jerome Moross and John Latouche'a musical "Ballet Ballads" closes at Music Box Theater, NYC, after 62 performances
- Jul 10 Lydda Airfield captured by Israeli army
Allegro
Jul 10 Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein's musical "Allegro" closes at Majestic Theater, NYC, after 318 performances
Assassination Attempt
Jul 14 Palmiro Togliatti, leader of the Italian Communist Party, is shot near to the Italian Parliament in an assassination attempt
- Jul 15 Alcoholic Anonymous founded in Britain
- Jul 15 Israel bombs Cairo during Arab-Israeli War
- Jul 15 US President Harry Truman nominated for his 1st full term at Democratic Convention (Philadelphia Convention Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Sports History
Jul 16 MLB manager merry-go-round: Philadelphia Phillies - Ben Chapman out / Eddie Sawyer in; NY Giants - Mel Ott out / Leo Durocher in; Brooklyn Dodgers - Durocher out / Burt Shotton in
- Jul 17 Israeli army captures Nazareth
- Jul 17 Proclamation of constitution of Republic of (South) Korea
The Berlin Candy Bombers
Jul 17 US Air Force pilot Gail Halvorsen encounters children in at Templehof Airport in Berlin during the Berlin Blockade, giving him the idea to drop candy in 'Operation Little Vittles'
President Syngman Rhee
Jul 20 Syngman Rhee elected the 1st President of South Korea
- Jul 20 US Communist Party chairman William Forster arrested
- Jul 21 WSPD TV channel 13 in Toledo, OH (NBC) begins broadcasting
- Jul 23 Progressive party convention nominates Henry Wallace for US President
- Jul 24 4 Duluth Minnesota Dukes (St Louis Cards Class C farm team) players die in crash
- Jul 25 35th Tour de France: Italian cyclist Gino Bartali wins both general and mountain classifications for the second time (1938)
- Jul 26 1st Black host of a network show - Bob Howard Show on CBS
- Jul 26 Leo Durocher returns to Ebbets Field as manager of New York Giants
- Jul 26 President Harry Truman issues Executive Order No. 9981 to desegregate the US armed forces, directing "equality of treatment and opportunity" in the military
- Jul 27 Australia set 404 to win v England at Headingley
- Jul 27 Bradman's 29th and last Test Cricket century, part of winning 3-404
- Jul 27 Otto Skorzeny escapes anti-nazi camp at Darmstadt
- Jul 28 I G Farben chemical plant explodes in Ludwigshafen, Germany, 182 die
- Jul 28 London's Metropolitan Police Flying Squad foils a bullion robbery in the "Battle of London Airport".
Olympic Games
Jul 30 Czech distance running legend Emil Zátopek wins the 10,000m at the London Olympics in 29:59.6, an Olympic record
- Jul 30 Professional wrestling premieres on US prime-time TV (DuMont Network)
- Jul 31 Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe's musical "Brigadoon" closes at Ziegfeld Theater, NYC, after 581 performances
- Jul 31 American sprinter Harrison Dillard runs an Olympic record 10.3s to beat countryman Barney Ewell for the 100m gold medal at the London Olympics
- Jul 31 American swimmer Wally Ris wins the coveted 100m freestyle gold medal at the London Olympics beating teammate Alan Ford by 0.4 seconds
- Jul 31 US President Harry Truman dedicates Idlewild Field (now Kennedy Airport), NYC
Famous Birthdays
- Jul 1 Wang Qishan, Chinese Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, born in Qingdao, Shandong
- Jul 2 Saul Rubinek, Canadian film actor
- Jul 3 Paul Barrere, American rock guitarist (Little Feat - "Time Loves a Hero"), born in Burbank, California (d. 2019)
- Jul 3 Peter Ruzicka, German composer and conductor, born in Dusseldorf, Germany
- Jul 3 Tarmo Koivisto, Finnish comics artist (Mämmilä), born in Orivesi, Finland
- Jul 4 Ed Armbrister, Bahamian baseball player (Cincinnati Reds), born in Nassau, Bahamas
- Jul 4 Jeremy Spencer, British rock guitarist (Fleetwood Mac - "Oh Well"), born in Hartlepool, County Durham, England
- Jul 4 René Arnoux, French formula-1 racer (6th place-1980), born in Pontcharra, Isère, France
- Jul 4 Tommy Körberg, Swedish pop singer, musician, and stage actor (Chess), born in Norsjö, Sweden
- Jul 5 Julie Nixon Eisenhower, American author and the youngest daughter of Richard Nixon, born in Washington, D.C.
- Jul 5 William Hootkins, American actor, born in Dallas, Texas (d. 2005)
- Jul 6 Brad Park, Canadian NHL defenseman (NY Rangers, Boston Bruins), born in Toronto, Ontario
- Jul 6 Nathalie Baye, French actress (Beau Pere, Honeymoon), born in Mainneville, France
- Jul 6 Tom Curley, American media executive (President of the Associated Press), born in Easton, Pennsylvania
- Jul 6 Wadih Sa'adeh, Lebanese-Australian poet (Laysa Lil Massa’ Ikhwah), born in Lebanon
- Jul 7 Fred Brown, American basketball guard (NBA C'ship 1979; NBA All-Star 1976; NBA Three-Point % Leader 1980; Seattle SuperSonics), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Jul 7 Jean Leclerc, French Canadian actor (Jeremy Hunter-All My Children), born in Montreal, Quebec
- Jul 7 Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt, American rock guitarist (Iron Butterfly), born in Florida (d. 2012)
- Jul 8 Kim Darby, American actress (True Grit, Enola Gay, Rich Man Poor Man), born in Hollywood, California
- Jul 8 Raffi [Cavoukian], Armenian-Canadian children's singer and lyricist ("Baby Beluga"), born in Cairo, Egypt
- Jul 9 Hassan Wirajuda, Indonesian politician (15th Foreign Minister of Indonesia), born in Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia
- Jul 9 Jeanne Zaidel-Rudolph, South African classical composer, pianist, and teacher, born in Transvaal, South Africa
- Jul 11 Martin Rushent, British sound engineer (Gentle Giant; Shirley Bassey), and record producer (Buzzcocks; The Human League), born in Enfield, England (d. 2011)
- Jul 12 Ben Burtt Jr., American sound designer, born in Jamesville, New York
- Jul 12 Jay Thomas [Jon Thomas Terrell], American disc jockey, comedian, and actor (Cheers; Murphy Brown), born in Kermit, Texas (d. 2017)
- Jul 12 Richard Simmons, American exercise guru (CHiPs, Deal-a-Meal), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- Jul 12 Walter Egan, American guitarist, and singer-songwriter ("Magnet And Steel"; "Hot Summer Nights"), born in Queens, New York
- Jul 13 Alf Hansen, Norwegian rower Olympic gold, double sculls 1976; World C'ship gold double sculls 1975, 78, 79, 82), born in Oslo, Norway
- Jul 13 Daphne Maxwell Reid, American actress (Frank's Place), born in New York City
- Jul 13 Don Sweet, Canadian CFL, NFL place kicker (Montreal, Green Bay), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
- Jul 13 Michel Maïque, French rugby league second rower (8 Tests; FC Lézignan) and politician (Mayor of Lézignan-Corbières 2014-20), born in Aude, France (d. 2021)
- Jul 13 Robert A. Underwood, American politician (Rep-D-Guam), born in Tamuning, Guam
- Jul 13 Ronald Machtley, American politician (Rep-R-Rhode Island), born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania
- Jul 13 Tony Kornheiser, American sports journalist
- Jul 14 Akua Dixon, American jazz cellist, arranger, composer, and educator (Quartette Indigo), born in New York City
- Jul 14 Ken Burrough, American football wide receiver (Pro Bowl 1975, 77; Houston Oilers), born in Jacksonville, Florida (d. 2022)
- Jul 15 (Thomas) "Artemis" Pyle, American rock drummer (Lynyrd Skynyrd - "Gimme Three Steps"), and plane crash survivor, born in Louisville, Kentucky
- Jul 15 Alicia Bridges, American pop singer ("I Love The Nightlife"), born in Charlotte, North Carolina
- Jul 15 Enriqueta Basilio, Mexican track and field athlete, and first woman to light the Olympic Cauldron (Mexico City, 1968), born in Mexicali, Baja California (d. 2019)
- Jul 16 Pinchas Zukerman, Israeli-American violinist (Leventritt Prize, 1967), conductor (St. Paul Chamber, 1980-87; National Arts Centre (Canada), 1999-2015), and pedagogue, born in Tel Aviv, Israel
- Jul 16 Rubén Blades, Panamanian singer and actor, born in Panama City, Panama
- Jul 17 Brian Glascock, British rock drummer (Motels - "Only The Lonely"), born in Islington, England
- Jul 17 Cathy Ferguson, 100m backstroke swimmer (Olympic gold 1964), born in Stockton, California
- Jul 17 Luc Bondy, Swiss theatre and opera director, born in Zurich Switzerland (d. 2015)
- Jul 17 Phillip Harris, rocker
- Jul 17 Ron Asheton, American guitarist, bassist, and songwriter (The Stooges), born in Washington DC (d. 2009)
- Jul 18 Carlos Colón, Sr., Puerto Rican professional wrestler, born in Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico
- Jul 18 Cesar Zuiderwijk, Dutch rock drummer (Golden Earring - "Radar Love"), born in The Hague, Netherlands
- Jul 18 Hartmut Michel, German chemist (Nobel 1988 - determination of the structure of certain proteins that are essential for photosynthesis), born in Ludwigsburg, Germany
- Jul 18 Phil Harris, British rocker (Ace), born in Muswell Hill, London
- Jul 18 Steve Madaio, American session and touring trumpet player (Paul Butterfield; Stevie Wonder; Rolling Stones), born in New York City (d. 2019)
- Jul 19 Beverly Archer, American actress (Iola-Mama's Family), born in Oak Park, Illinois
- Jul 19 Keith Godchaux, American pianist, and singer (Grateful Dead, 1971-79 - "Let Me Sing Your Blues Away"), born in Seattle, Washington (d. 1980)
- Jul 20 Richard H. Lehman, American politician (Rep-D-CA, 1983-95), born in Fresno, California
- Jul 21 Art Hindle, Canadian actor (Jeff-Dallas, Berrengers), born in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Cat Stevens (75 years old)
Jul 21 British singer-songwriter ("Peace Train"; "Moonshadow"), born in Marylebone, London, England
- Jul 21 Ed Hinton, American motorsport writer, born in Laurel, Mississippi
- Jul 21 Garry Trudeau, American political cartoonist (Doonesbury), born in New York City
- Jul 21 John Hart, American Major League Baseball executive (Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves), born in Tampa, Florida
- Jul 22 Otto Waalkes, German comedian
- Jul 22 S. E. Hinton, American author
- Jul 23 John Cushnahan, Northern Irish politician, born in Belfast, Northern Ireland
- Jul 23 John Hall, American singer-songwriter (Orleans - "Still The One"; "Dance With Me"), environmentalist, and politician (US Representative from New York (D), 2007-11), born in Baltimore, Maryland
- Jul 24 Marvin the Martian, Warner Bros. cartoon character created by Chuck Jones and Michael Maltese (Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series), first debuts in "Haredevil Hare"
- Jul 25 Brian Stableford, British sci-fi author (Day of Wrath), born in Shipley, Yorkshire, England
- Jul 25 Claude Noel, Tobagonian boxer (WBA Lightweight title 1981), born in Roxborough, Trinidad and Tobago (d. 2023)
- Jul 25 Ray Wheatley, Australian boxer (NSW featherweight champion), official (IBF supervisor, referee & judge; VP IBF 2000-12) and broadcaster (Sky Channel, ESPN, 9 Network), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 2023)
- Jul 25 Steve Goodman, American folk singer and songwriter ("City of New Orleans"; "You Never Even Called Me by My Name"), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1984)
- Jul 26 Allen Doyle, American golfer (PGA Seniors' C'ship 1999; Senior Players C'ship 2001; US Senior Open 2005, 06), born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island
- Jul 26 Norair Nurikian, Bulgarian weightlifter (Olympic gold men's 60kg 1972, 56kg 1976), born in Sliven, Bulgaria
- Jul 27 Henny Vrienten, Dutch bassist and singer (Doe Maar), born in Hilvarenbeek, Netherlands
- Jul 27 Pavlos Sidiropoulos, Greek rock singer, songwriter and guitarist (Electric Theseus), born in Athens (d. 1990)
Peggy Fleming (75 years old)
Jul 27 American figure skater (Olympic gold 1968, World C'ship gold 1966, 67, 68), born in San Jose, California
- Jul 28 Eric Sweeney, Irish contemporary composer (The Green One), born in Dublin (d. 2020)
- Jul 28 Georgia Engel, American actress (The Mary Tyler Moore Show, 1972-77 - "Georgette"; Hot In Cleveland, 2011-15 -"Mamie-Sue"), born in Washington, D.C. (d. 2019)
- Jul 28 Gerald Casale, American new wave bassist, vocalist, keyboardist, and music video director (Devo - "Whip It!': "Jocko Homo"), born in Ravenna, Ohio
- Jul 28 Ruud Geels, Dutch soccer striker (20 caps; Feyenoord, Go Ahead Eagles, Club Brugge, Ajax, Anderlecht, Sparta, PSV, NAC), born in Haarlem, Netherlands (d. 2023)
- Jul 28 Sergei Bodrov, Russian director (Katala, Somebody to Love), born in Khabarovsk, Russia
- Jul 30 Jean Reno, Moroccan-French actor (22 Bullets), born in Casablanca, Morocco
- Jul 31 Leaveil Degree, American actor (Whispers), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
Famous Deaths
- Jul 1 Achille Varzi, Italian auto racer (14 Grand Prix wins), dies in practise crash at 43
- Jul 3 Quintin McMillan, South African cricket spin bowler (13 Tests, 36 wickets; Transvaal), dies at 44
- Jul 4 Monteiro Lobato, Brazilian writer (b. 1882)
- Jul 5 Carole Landis [Frances Ridste], American actress (I Wake Up Screaming; One Million BC; Topper Returns), allegedly commits suicide at 29
- Jul 5 Georges Bernanos, French writer (The Diary of the Country Priest), dies at 60
- Jul 5 Piet Aalberse, Dutch minister of Labor (1918-25), dies at 77
- Jul 8 Dave Nourse, South African cricket all-rounder (45 Tests, 1 x 100, 41 wickets; Natal, Transvaal, Western Province), dies at 69
- Jul 8 George Mehnert, American wrestler (Olympic gold flyweight 1904, bantamweight 1908), dies at 66
- Jul 9 James Baskett, American actor (Song of the South) 1st African American male to receive an Oscar, dies from diabetes at 44
- Jul 11 Gerhard Kittel, German anti-semite theologist (Die Oden Salomons), dies at 59
- Jul 11 King Baggot, American actor and director (Tumbleweeds), dies at 68
John J. Pershing (1860-1948)
Jul 15 American army general and World War I commander known as "Black Jack", dies of coronary artery disease at 87
D. W. Griffith (1875-1948)
Jul 23 American film director and producer (Birth of a Nation, Intolerance), dies of a cerebral hemorrhage at 73
- Jul 26 Charles Mills, South African cricketer (Test v England 1891-92), dies
- Jul 27 Francesco Spetrino, Italian conductor and composer, dies at 91
- Jul 27 Joe Tinker, American Baseball HOF shortstop (World Series 1907, 08 Chicago Orphans/Cubs) and manager (Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs), dies of complications from diabetes at 68
- Jul 27 Woolf Barnato, British financier and racing driver, dies at 52
- Jul 30 Sophonisba Breckenridge, American professor, teacher and social activist (1st woman to graduate from Chicago Uni Law School), dies at 82 [1]
- Jul 31 Maria "Marie" Hens, Flemish actress (Female Revue), dies at 70
