Historical Events
- Jul 1 1st 407 US soldiers flown to South Korea
Lost in the Stars
Jul 1 Maxwell Anderson and Kurt Weill's "Lost in the Stars", based on Alan Paton's novel "Cry the Beloved Country", closes at Music Box Theater, NYC, after 281 performances
- Jul 1 NYC bus fare rises to 10 cents equal to subway fare, combo fare at 15 cents
- Jul 1 WHBF TV channel 4 in Rock Island, IL (CBS) begins broadcasting
Sports History
Jul 2 Cleveland Indians' pitcher Bob Feller wins his 200th MLB game, 5-3 over Detroit Tigers
- Jul 2 Henri Queuille is elected the seventh Prime Minister of the Fourth French Republic
- Jul 2 Kinkaku-ji, a Zen Buddihst temple in Kyoto, Japan, burns down
- Jul 4 Boston Braves slugger Sid Gordon ties MLB season grand slam record (4) with a bases loaded hit vs Phillies
- Jul 4 Harry Truman signs public law 600 (Puerto Ricans write own constitution)
- Jul 4 The first broadcast by Radio Free Europe.
- Jul 5 Law of Return passes, guarantees all Jews right to live in Israel
- Jul 5 US forces enter combat in the Korean War for the first time, in the Battle of Osan
- Jul 6 German DR recognizes Oder-Neisse borders with Poland
- Jul 7 1st Farnborough airshow held
British Golf Open
Jul 7 British Open Men's Golf, Royal Troon: Bobby Locke of South Africa retains title by 2 strokes from Roberto De Vicenzo of Argentina
- Jul 7 Korean War: UN Security Council establishes the United Nations Command to combat North Korean forces
Wimbledon Men's Tennis
Jul 7 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: American Budge Patty wins his only Wimbledon singles title 6-1, 8-10, 6-2, 6-3 over Australian Frank Sedgman
- Jul 8 33.4 cm rain fall at York, Nebraska (state record)
Event of Interest
Jul 8 General Douglas MacArthur named commander-in-chief of UN forces in Korea
- Jul 8 Leroy Deans awarded first Order of Purple Heart in Korea
Wimbledon Women's Tennis
Jul 8 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Louise Brough beats fellow American Margaret Osborne duPont 6-1, 3-6, 6-1 for her third straight Wimbledon singles title
Sports History
Jul 11 17th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 4-3 in 14 at Comiskey Park, Chic Ted Williams breaks his elbow; 1st extra inning All Star Game
- Jul 12 Hague Council of Annulment convicts German war criminals W Lages, FH Van de Funten and F Fischer to death
- Jul 12 ILTF re-admit Germany and Japan in Davis Cup, Poland & Hungary withdraws
- Jul 13 Doctors remove 7 bone fragments from Ted Williams' elbow
- Jul 13 René Pleven forms French government
- Jul 14 RE Wayne awarded 1st Distinguished Flying Cross in Korea
- Jul 16 FIFA World Cup Final, Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Alcides Ghiggia scores a 79th minute winner as Uruguay beats Brazil, 2-1
- Jul 16 Single day 16 team HR record set at 37 (NL-25, AL-12)
- Jul 17 Indonesian troops land on Buru, South-Molukka
- Jul 17 Suppression of Communism Act comes into force in South Africa
- Jul 19 French/Vietnamese offensive against Viet Minh
Sports History
Jul 19 NY Yankees sign their 1st Black players, Elston Howard and Frank Baines
- Jul 20 "Arthur Murray Party" premieres on ABC TV (later DuMont, CBS, NBC)
- Jul 22 Frank Worrell completes 261 v England at Trent Bridge
- Jul 22 King Leopold returns to Belgium after 6 years in exile
- Jul 24 V-2/WAC Corporal rocket launch; 1st launch from Cape Canaveral
- Jul 26 Dodgers' Jim Russell is 1st to switch-hits HRs twice in a game
- Jul 26 KNIL (Royal Dutch East Indies Army) unites
- Jul 27 US President Harry Truman promises aid to Taiwan
- Jul 29 Pee Wee Reese, hits the 3,000th Dodger home run
Theatrical Finale
Jul 29 William Inge's stage drama "Come Back, Little Sheba", starring Shirley Booth and Sidney Blackmer, closes at the Booth Theatre, NYC, after 191 performances, and 2 Tony Award wins
Famous Birthdays
- Jul 1 David Duke, American white nationalist politician and K.K.K. member, born in Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Jul 3 Damon Harris, African-American soul singer (The Temptations - "My Girl"), born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 2013)
- Jul 3 Ewen Chatfield, New Zealand cricket medium pace bowler (43 Tests, 123 wickets; 114 ODIs, 140 wickets; Wellington), born in Dannevirke, New Zealand
- Jul 3 James Hahn, American politician and incumbent judge on the Los Angeles County Superior Court, born in Los Angeles, California
- Jul 4 David Jensen, Canadian-British radio DJ, born in Victoria, British Columbia
- Jul 4 Steven Sasson, American inventor of the digital camera, born in Brooklyn, New York [1]
- Jul 5 Gary Matthews, American baseball player (1973 NL rookie of year), born in San Fernando, California
Huey Lewis (73 years old)
Jul 5 American musician (Huey Lewis and the News), born in New York City
- Jul 5 Michael Monarch, American rock guitarist (Steppenwolf), born in Los Angeles, California
- Jul 6 Hélène Scherrer, Canadian politician (MP of Louis-Hébert, Quebec, 2000-04), born in Quebec City, Quebec
- Jul 6 John Byrne, American author and artist of superhero comics (X-Men), born in Walsall, Staffordshire, England
- Jul 6 Phyllis Hyman, American jazz singer (Prime of My Life), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1995)
- Jul 6 Sultan Rakhmanov, Russian super heavyweight (Olympic gold 1980), born in Turtkul, Karakalpak ASSR
- Jul 8 Sarah Kennedy, British TV and radio broadcaster (The Dawn Patrol, 1993-2010), born in Sussex, England
- Jul 9 Adriano Panatta, Italian tennis player (French 1976, Italian 1976), born in Rome, Italy
- Jul 9 Gwen Guthrie, American R&B, soul, and dance singer-songwriter ("Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But The Rent"), born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 1999)
Viktor Yanukovych (73 years old)
Jul 9 Ukrainian politician (President of Ukraine from 2010 until overthrow in 2014 revolution), born in Yenakiyevo, Ukraine
- Jul 10 Nick Jameson, American actor (24), pop-rock songwriter, and record producer (Foghat), born in Columbia, Missouri
- Jul 10 Prokopis Pavlopoulos, 7th President of Greece, born in Kalamata, Greece
- Jul 10 Willie Ford, American R&B singer (Dramatics - "Me & Mrs. Jones"), born in LaGrange, Georgia
- Jul 11 Bonnie Pointer, American pop and R&B singer (The Pointer Sisters - "Jump"; "I'm So Excited"), born in Oakland, California (d. 2020)
- Jul 11 Bruce McGill, American actor
- Jul 11 Jim Higgs, Australian cricket spin bowler (22 Tests, 66 wickets, BB 7/143; Victoria), born in Kyabram, Australia
- Jul 11 Pervez Hoodbhoy, Pakistani nuclear physicist
- Jul 12 Eric Carr [Paul Charles Caravello], American rock drummer (Kiss,1980-91), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1991)
- Jul 13 George D "Pinky" Nelson, Iowa, PhD/astro (STS 41C, STS 61-C, STS-26)
- Jul 13 Ma Ying-jeou, President of the Republic of China, former mayor of Taipei, former chairman of the Kuomintang (KMT)
- Jul 14 Andy Newmark, American session and touring drummer (Carly Simon, Sly and the Family Stone; George Harrison; Rod Stewart; John Lennon; Roxy Music; Bryan Ferry; David Gilmour), born in Port Chester, New York
- Jul 14 Bruce Oldfield, British fashion designer
- Jul 14 Mario Osbén, Chilean soccer goalkeeper (36 caps; Unión Española, Colo Colo, Cobreloa), born in Chiguayante, Chile (d. 2021)
- Jul 15 Alan Hurst, Australian cricket fast bowler (12 Tests, 43 wickets; Victoria), born in Melbourne, Australia
Arianna Huffington (73 years old)
Jul 15 Greek-American author, syndicated columnist and creator of The Huffington Post, born in Athens, Greece
- Jul 15 Colin Barnett, Australian politician, Premier of Western Australia (2008-17), born in Nedlands, Australia
- Jul 15 Steve James, American guitarist, songwriter, and luthier, born in Seattle, Washington (d. 2023)
- Jul 16 Camille Saviola, American actress (Nightlife), born in The Bronx, New York
- Jul 16 Dennis Priestley, English darts player (PDC World Champion 1994), born in Mexborough, England
- Jul 16 Pierre Paradis, Quebec politician (Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food), born in Bedford, Quebec
- Jul 16 Tom Terrell, American musicologist, deejay and NPR reviewer, born in Summit, New Jersey (d. 2007)
- Jul 16 Valery Yevgenyevich Maksimenko, Russian colonel and cosmonaut, born in Tyumen, Russia
- Jul 17 Derek de Lint, Dutch actor, born in The Hague, Netherlands
- Jul 17 P.J. Soles, German-born American actress, born in Frankfurt, Germany
- Jul 17 Phoebe Snow [Laub], American singer-songwriter ("Poetry Man"), born in New York City (d. 2011)
- Jul 18 Glenn Hughes, American disco singer (Village People), born in New York City (d. 2001)
- Jul 18 Jack Dongarra, American computer programmer (2022 Turing award, Linpack), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Jul 18 Jack Layton, Canadian politician, born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2011)
- Jul 18 Kostas Eleftherakis, Greek footballer (Panathinaikos), born in Greece
Richard Branson (73 years old)
Jul 18 British music entrepreneur (Virgin Group), born in London, England
- Jul 19 Freddy Moore, American rock musician and songwriter, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Jul 19 Per-Kristian Foss, Norwegian Minister of Finance, born in Oslo, Norway
- Jul 19 Simon Cadell, English actor (Hi-De-Hi, Pride & Extreme Prejudice), born in London (d. 1996)
- Jul 20 Tantoo Cardinal, Canadian actress
- Jul 20 William Schroeder, American student, killed by soldiers of the Ohio Army National Guard at Kent State University while protesting against US military, born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 1970)
- Jul 21 Larry Tolbert, American funk and R&B drummer (Raydio)
- Jul 21 Ubaldo Fillol, Argentinian footballer
- Jul 23 Alan Turner, Australian cricket batsman (14 Tests, 1 x 100, HS 136; NSWCA), born in Sydney, Australia
- Jul 23 Alex Kozinski, Romanian-American Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, born in Bucharest, Romania
- Jul 23 Belinda Montgomery, Canadian actress (Man From Atlantis), born in Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Jul 23 Blair Thornton, Canadian rock guitarist (Bachman-Turner Overdrive, 1974-79), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
- Jul 23 Egon Pajenk, Austrian soccer defender (3 caps; SK Rapid Wien 266 games), born in Fohnsdorf, Austria (d. 2022)
- Jul 23 Ian Thomas, Canadian singer-songwriter (Painted Ladies), born in Hamilton, Ontario
- Jul 23 Kaity Tong, Chinese-American news anchor (WPIX), born in Qingdao, China
- Jul 24 Goutam Ghose, Indian director (Patang, Voyage Beyond, Paar), born in Kolkata, India
- Jul 24 Johannes Jansson, Swedish composer (Nimbus; Peace Symphony), born in Stockholm, Sweden
- Jul 24 Sam Behrens, American actor (Jake Meyer-General Hospital, Sunset Beach, LA Law), born in New York City
- Jul 25 Mark Clarke, English bassist (Colosseum; Tempest; Uriah Heep), born in Liverpool, England
- Jul 26 Duncan Mackay, British composer and keyboard player, born in Leeds, Yorkshire, England
- Jul 26 Nelinho, Brazilian soccer right back (21 caps; Cruzeiro EC 410 games; Atlético Mineiro), born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Jul 26 Paul McHale Jr., American politcian (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania), born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
- Jul 26 Rich Vogler, American auto racer (most combined wins in USAC history [171]), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1990)
- Jul 26 Susan George, English actress (Straw Dogs, Mandingo), born in London, England
- Jul 27 Michael Vaughn, English rocker (Paper Lace - "The Night Chicago Died"), born in Sheffield, Yorkshire
- Jul 27 Simon Jones, English actor and comedian (News is the News), born in Charlton Park, Wiltshire, England
- Jul 28 Shahyar Ghanbari, Iranian poet
- Jul 29 Jenny Holzer, American neo-conceptual artist, born in Gallipolis, Ohio
- Jul 29 Maricica Puica, Romanian 2K runner (world record)
- Jul 29 Radu Voina, Romania, team handball (Olympic silver/2 bronze-1972, 76, 80)
- Jul 30 Deacon Lunchbox [Timothy Tyson Ruttenber], American poet and performance artist, born in Washington, D.C. (d. 1992)
- Jul 30 Frank Stallone, American Sylvestor's brother and actor (Barfly, Outlaw Force), born in New York City
- Jul 30 Wime de Craene, Flemish singer and composer, born in Ghent, Belgium (d. 1990)
- Jul 31 Lane Davies, American actor (Mason-Santa Barbara, Impure Thoughts), born in Dalton, Georgia
Famous Weddings
Bette Davis
Jul 28 Actress Bette Davis (42) weds actor Gary Merrill (34) in Mexico
Famous Divorces
Bette Davis
Jul 5 Actress Bette Davis (42) divorces artist William Grant Sherry after more than 4 years of marriage
Famous Deaths
- Jul 1 Eliel Saarinen, Finnish-American architect (Helsinki Central Station; Cranbrook Educational Community (Bloomfield Hills, Michigan), designer, and educator, dies at 76
- Jul 1 Émile Jaques-Dalcroze, Swiss musician and educator (Dalcroze erythmics), dies at 84
- Jul 4 William C. Fownes Jr, American golfer and administrator (US Amateur C'ship 1910; President US Golf Ass'n 1926-27), dies at 72
- Jul 5 Private Kenneth Shadrick becomes the first identified American soldier killed in the Korean War
- Jul 5 Salvatore Giuliano, Sicilian bandit, shot by police
- Jul 6 Harold Weekes, American College Football Hall of Fame halfback (Columbia University; All American 1901), dies at 70
- Jul 6 Theodore "Fats" Navarro, American jazz trumpet player, dies from poor health following long-term heroin addiction, tuberculosis, and a weight problem, at 26
- Jul 8 Othmar Spann, Austrian economist and sociologist (Wahre State), dies at 71
- Jul 11 Timotei Popovici, Romanian priest, choral director, and composer, dies at 79
- Jul 12 Elsie de Wolfe, American socialite and interior decorator (b. 1865)
- Jul 14 Āpirana Ngata, Māori New Zealand politician and lawyer known for promoting and protecting Māori culture and language, dies at 76
- Jul 17 Evangeline Cory Booth, English-American religious leader (4th General of The Salvation Army, dies at 84
- Jul 18 Carl Clinton Van Doren, US literary figure (The Nation), dies at 64
- Jul 21 Albert Riemenschneider, American pianist, educator, musicologist, and founder of America'a oldest Bach Festival, dies at 71
Mackenzie King (1874-1950)
Jul 22 10th Prime Minister of Canada (1921-30, and 1935-48), dies of pneumonia at 75
- Jul 26 Hans Lodeizen [Johannes Frederik], Dutch poet (Het innerlijk behang (The Inner Wallpaper)), dies of leukemia at 26
