Historical Events
Sports History
Jul 1 Cleveland Indians veteran hurler Bob Feller pitches his 3rd career no-hitter beating Detroit Tigers, 2-1
- Jul 2 "Bob & Ray show" premieres on NBC radio
Sports History
Jul 2 Bill Veeck buys MLB St Louis Browns from Bill & Charlie DeWitt; after 1953 season sells franchise to Clarence Miles, who move team Baltimore (Orioles)
- Jul 2 Island advisor of Curacao installed
- Jul 2 Leidse astronomers discover radio signal out of Milky Way system
- Jul 2 Worcestershire cricket wicket-keeper Hugo Yarnold makes a record 6 stumpings in an innings in a 1st-class match vs Scotland at Dundee
PGA Championship
Jul 3 PGA Championship Men's Golf, Oakmont GC: Sam Snead beats Walter Burkemo, 7 & 6 for his 3rd PGA C'ship title
Historic Invention
Jul 5 Dr William Shockley invents the junction transistor (Murray Hill, NJ)
- Jul 6 British Open Men's Golf, Royal Portrush GC: Englishman Max Faulkner wins by 2 strokes from Antonio Cerdá of Argentina
- Jul 6 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: American Dick Savitt wins his only Wimbledon title beating Ken McGregor of Australia 6-4, 6-4, 6-4
Wimbledon Women's Tennis
Jul 7 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Doris Hart outclasses fellow American Shirley Fry 6-1, 6-0 for her only Wimbledon singles title
Sports History
Jul 8 Yankee Joe DiMaggio and manager Casey Stengel feud after Stengel pulls DiMaggio out of game
Event of Interest
Jul 9 US President Harry Truman asks Congress to formally end state of war with Germany
Sports History
Jul 12 NY Yankees pitcher Allie Reynolds throws no-hitter in Cleveland against the Indians, his former team, in a 1-0 win
- Jul 13 Great Flood: 2.000,000 acres in Kansas and Missouri in central US are flooded from rain swollen Missouri and Kansas Rivers
- Jul 14 1st color telecast of a sporting event (CBS-horse race)
- Jul 14 Hugh Martin and Preston Sturges' musical "Make a Wish" closes at Winter Garden Theater, NYC, after 102 performances
- Jul 14 In his last race, 1948 Triple Crown champion Citation wins the Hollywood Gold Cup by 4 lengths, to become American racing's first millionaire horse.
Courtin' Time
Jul 14 Jack Lawrence and Don Walker's musical "Courtin' Time", starring Joe E. Brown, with choreography by George Balanchine, closes at National Theater, NYC, after 37 performances
- Jul 16 Len Hutton scores his 100th 100, Yorkshire v Surrey at The Oval
- Jul 16 Leopold III, King of the Belgians, abdicates in favour of his son Boudouin I
Catcher in Rye
Jul 16 Novel "Catcher in Rye" by J. D. Salinger published by Little Brown and Company
- Jul 17 Western New England College in Springfield, Massachusetts, is chartered
Joe Walcott KOs Ezzard Charles
Jul 18 Jersey Joe Walcott KOs Ezzard Charles in 7 rounds, becoming at age 37 the then oldest world heavyweight champion, at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Jul 18 Uruguay accepts its constitution
- Jul 19 "2 in the Aisle" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 276 performances
- Jul 20 King Abdullah I of Jordan is assassinated by a Palestinian while attending Friday prayers in Jerusalem
- Jul 20 Talal bin Abdullah (42) is coronated as King of Jordan, after the assassination of his father
Event of Interest
Jul 21 Dalai Lama returns to Tibet
Kiss Me, Kate
Jul 28 Cole Porter's musical "Kiss Me, Kate", an adaptation of Shakespeare's " The Taming of the Shrew", closes at Shubert Theatre, NYC. after 1077 performances, and 5 Tony Award wins
Alice In Wonderland
Jul 28 Walt Disney releases animated musical film "Alice In Wonderland", featuring Kathryn Beaumont, J. Pat O'Malley, Ed Wynn, and Sterling Holloway and songs by Sammy Fain and Bob Hilliard
- Jul 29 38th Tour de France won by Hugo Koblet of Switzerland
- Jul 31 Japan Airlines is established
Famous Birthdays
- Jul 1 Anne Feeney, American political activist and singer, born in Charleroi, Pennsylvania
- Jul 1 Daryl Anderson, American actor (Animal-Lou Grant), born in Seattle, Washington
- Jul 1 Fred Schneider, American vocalist and guitarist (B-52's - "Rock Lobster"), born in Newark, New Jersey
- Jul 1 Terrence Mann, American actor and dancer, born in Ashland, Kentucky
- Jul 1 Trevor Eve, English actor (Shadow Chasers), born in Sutton Coldfield, England
- Jul 2 Anne Garrels, American broadcast journalist (ABC; NBC; NPR), born in Springfield, Massachusetts (d. 2022)
- Jul 2 Joe Puerta, American rock bassist (Ambrosia; The Range), born in Lomita, California [1]
- Jul 2 Michele Santoro, Italian TV journalist
- Jul 2 Sylvia Rivera, American gay liberation and transgender activist and drag queen, born in New York City (d. 2002)
Jean-Claude Duvalier (1951-2014)
Jul 3 Haitian dictator and deposed Haitian president-for-life (1971-86) infamous for his brutality, born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti
- Jul 3 Mike Corby, British guitarist and keyboardist (The Babys- "Every Time I Think Of You"), born in Windsor, Berkshire, England
Richard Hadlee (72 years old)
Jul 3 New Zealand cricket all-rounder (86 Tests, 3,124 runs, 431 wickets, 2 x 100, HS 151no; Canterbury, Nottinghamshire), born in Christchurch, Canterbury
- Jul 4 John Alexander, Australian tennis player, politician (Australian Open doubles 1975, 82), born in Sydney, NSW
- Jul 4 Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, American Democratic politician and Lieutenant Governor of Maryland (1995-2003), born in Greenwich, Connecticut
- Jul 4 Ralph Johnson, American rock drummer (Earth Wind & Fire - "Shining Star"), born in Los Angeles, California
- Jul 5 Geert Jan Hessing, Dutch rock drummer (Catapult), born in the Netherlands
- Jul 5 Johnny Rodgers, American College Football Hall of Fame wide receiver (Heisman Trophy 1972, U of Nebraska–Lincoln; Grey Cup C'ship 1974, Montreal Alouettes), born in Omaha, Nebraska
- Jul 5 Keiko Fuji, Japanese enka singer and actress, born in Ichinoseki, Iwate, Japan (d. 2013)
- Jul 5 Rich "Goose" Gossage, American Baseball Hall of Fame relief pitcher (World Series 1978 NY Yankees; 9 x MLB All Star; 3 × AL saves leader), born in Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Jul 5 Roger Wicker, American politician (Senator-R-Mississippi 2007-), born in Pontotoc, Mississippi
Geoffrey Rush (72 years old)
Jul 6 Australian actor (Shakespeare in Love, The King's Speech), born in Toowoomba, Queensland
- Jul 7 Roz Ryan, American actress (Amelia-Amen, Occupied), born in Detroit, Michigan
Anjelica Huston (72 years old)
Jul 8 American actress (Prizzi's Honor; The Addams Family Films), born in Los Angeles, California
- Jul 8 Greg T. Walker, American rock bassist (Blackfoot), born in Florida [some sources give birthday as Sept. 12]
- Jul 8 Ned Sublette, American country-world music fusion composer (Cowboy Rumba), musician, musicologist, and author, born in Lubbock, Texas
- Jul 9 Chris Cooper, American actor (Thousand Pieces of Gold, Matewan), born in Kansas City, Missouri
- Jul 9 Eugeniusz Knapik, Polish pianist and classical music composer (Islands; Up Into The Silence), born in Ruda Śląska, Poland
- Jul 10 Cheryl Wheeler, American contemporary folk singer-songwriter (If It Were Up to Me), born in Timonium, Maryland
- Jul 10 Phyllis Smith, American actress (Phyllis Vance-The Office), born in The Hill, St. Louis, Missouri
- Jul 11 Lawrence J Delucas, PhD/astronaut (STS 50), born in Syracuse, New York
- Jul 11 Sridharan Jeganathan, cricketer (two Tests for Sri Lanka v NZ 1983)
- Jul 12 Brian Grazer, American film producer, born in Los Angeles, California
- Jul 12 Cheryl Ladd, American actress (Charlie's Angels, Purple Hearts), born in Huron, South Dakota
- Jul 12 Jamey Sheridan, American actor (Another World), born in Pasadena, California
- Jul 12 Sylvia Sass, Hungarian soprano, born in Budapest, Hungary
- Jul 13 Didi Conn [Bernstein], American actress (Denise-Benson, Grease), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Jul 13 Rob Bishop, American politician (Rep-R-Utah 2003-21), born in Kaysville, Utah
- Jul 14 Erich Hallhuber, German actor (d. 2003)
- Jul 14 Esther Dyson, computer publisher (Release 1.0), born in Zurich, Switzerland
- Jul 14 Judi Brown, American 400m hurdler (Olympic silver 1984), born in East Lansing, Michigan
- Jul 15 Jesse Ventura [James Janos], American professional wrestler, actor and politician (Governor of Minnesota 1999-2003), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Jul 16 Esther Friesner, American sci-fi author (Witchwood Cradle), born in New York City
- Jul 16 Jean-Luc Mongrain, French Canadian journalist, born in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
- Jul 16 Lorraine Chase, English actress and model (Lame Ducks, Love & Bullets), born in Deptford, England
- Jul 17 Lucie Arnaz, American actress (Here's Lucy - "Kim": The Jazz Singer), and singer, born in Los Angeles, California
- Jul 18 Bruce Lietzke, American golfer (13 PGA Tour wins; US Senior Open 2003), born in Kansas City, Missouri (d. 2018)
- Jul 18 Elio Di Rupo, Belgian social-democratic politician (50th Prime Minister of Belgium), born in Morlanwelz, Belgium
- Jul 18 Henry Caicedo, Colombian soccer centre-back (11 caps; Deportivo Cali FC), born in Cali, Colombia (d. 2023)
- Jul 18 Margo Martindale, American actress (The Americans), born in Jacksonville, Texas
- Jul 19 Abel Ferrara, American filmmaker (King of New York), born in The Bronx, New York
- Jul 19 Jayson Stark, American sportswriter (The Athletic), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Jul 20 Jeff Rawle, English actor
- Jul 20 Larry Black, 4x100 runner (Olympic gold 1972), born in Miami, Florida
- Jul 21 Diana Dennis, American body builder (Women Physique World), born in Portland, Oregon
Robin Williams (1951-2014)
Jul 21 American actor and comedian (Mork & Mindy, Jumanji, Dead Poets Society, Good Will Hunting), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Jul 22 Richard Bennett, American session and touring guitarist (Neil Diamond; Mark Knopfler), and record producer (Steve Earle; Emmylou Harris; Marty Stuart), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Jul 22 Tisa Farrow, American actress (Zombie, Fingers, Grim Reaper), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2024)
- Jul 23 Edie McClurg, American actress (Cinderella-1985, Hogan Family), born in Kansas City, Missouri
- Jul 23 Glen Weir, Canadian Football Hall of Fame defensive lineman (Grey Cup 1974, 77 Montreal Alouettes; CFL All-Star 1975, 77), born in London, Ontario (d. 2023)
- Jul 23 Terry Davis, American actress (Stacey Winthrop-Another World), born in New York City
- Jul 24 Chris Smith, New Zealand politician (Labour), born in Auckland, New Zealand
- Jul 24 Lynda Carter, American actress (Wonder Woman, Sky High) and Miss USA (1973), born in Phoenix, Arizona
- Jul 25 Vanessa [Connie Witteman], Dutch model and singer, born in Voorburg, Netherlands
- Jul 25 Verdine White, American soul-funk, and R&B bassist songwriter (Earth, Wind & Fire - "Mighty, Mighty"; "That's The Way Of The World"), and philanthropist, born in Chicago, Illinois
- Jul 26 Bobby Wadkins, American golfer (Senior Players C'ship 2006; European Open 1978), born in Richmond, Virginia
- Jul 26 William S. McArthur Jr., American astronaut (STS 58, 74, sk: 92), born in Laurinburg, North Carolina
- Jul 27 Janet Eilber, American actress (Hard to Hold, Romantic Comedy), born in Detroit, Michigan
- Jul 27 Tris Imboden, American rock and jazz session and touring drummer (Chicago, 1990-2018; Kenny Loggins, 1979-85; Neil Diamond; Al Jarreau), born in Orange County, California
- Jul 28 Anthony A. Williams, American politician (Mayor of the District of Columbia, 1999-2007), born in Los Angeles County, California
- Jul 28 Doug Collins, American basketball shooting guard (NBA All-Star 1976–79; Philadelphia 76ers), coach (Chicago, Detroit, Washington, Philadelphia) and broadcaster (CBS, NBC, TNT, TBS, ABC/ESPN), born in Christopher, Illinois
- Jul 28 Greg Gluffria, American rock keyboardist (House of Lords - "Sahara"), born in Washington, D.C.
- Jul 28 Ray Kennedy, English soccer midfielder, forward (17 caps; Arsenal, Liverpool), born in Seaton Delaval, England (d. 2021)
- Jul 28 Santiago Calatrava, Spanish architect (Milwaukee Art Museum), born in Valencia, Spain
- Jul 28 T. M. Stevens, American rock, pop, and R&B session and touring bass guitarist (Shocka Zooloo; The Pretenders, 1986-87), born in New York City
- Jul 29 Dan Driessen, American baseball player
- Jul 29 Dean Pitchford, American songwriter ("Fame"; "Let's Hear It For The Boy"), and screenwriter (Footloose), born in Honolulu, Hawaii
- Jul 29 Deborah Pryce, American lawyer and politician (Rep-R-Ohio 1993-2009), born in Warren, Ohio
- Jul 29 Nancie Banks (née Manzuk), American jazz singer (Charlie Byrd; Lionel Hampton) and big band bandleader, born in Morgantown, West Virginia (d. 2002)
- Jul 31 Barry Van Dyke, American actor (Battlestar Galactica, Diag Murder), born in Atlanta, Georgia
- Jul 31 Carlo Karges, German guitarist and songwriter (Nena - "99 Luftballons"0, born in Hamburg, germany (d. 2002)
Evonne Goolagong Cawley (72 years old)
Jul 31 Australian tennis player (7 Grand Slam singles titles), born in Barellan, NSW
- Jul 31 Gerald Anthony, American actor (Marco Dane-General Hospital, One Life to Live), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Famous Weddings
Maya Angelou
Jul 3 Author Maya Angelou (23) weds Thomas J. Angelos
Ray Charles
Jul 31 American musician Ray Charles (20) weds Eileen Williams in Georgia; divorce in 1952
Famous Deaths
- Jul 2 Ernst Ferdinand Sauerbruch, German Nazi surgeon, dies at 75
- Jul 6 Josef Hüttel, Czech composer, dies at 57
- Jul 9 Egbert Van Alstyne, American popular music songwriter and ragtime pianist ("In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree"; "For Your Boy and My Boy"), dies after a stroke at 73 [1]
- Jul 9 Harry Heilmann, American Baseball HOF outfielder (4 × AL batting champion, Detroit Tigers) and broadcaster (WXYZ), dies from lung cancer at 56
- Jul 9 Jorgen Bentzon, Danish composer, dies at 54
Arnold Schoenberg (1874-1951)
Jul 13 Austrian-American composer (Verklärte Nacht - Transfigured Night; 2nd Quartet), and painter associated with the expressionist movement, dies at 76
- Jul 14 Sammy Jones, Australian cricket batsman (12 Tests; NSW, Queensland, Auckland), dies at 89
- Jul 15 Mary White Ovington, American journalist, suffragist, and co-founder of the NAACP, dies at 86
- Jul 18 Herbert Jones, British thoroughbred jockey (British Triple Crown [Diamond Jubilee] 1900; 8 x British Classic Race wins), dies by suicide at 70
- Jul 19 Max Ettinger, Jewish-German composer (Jiddische Requiem), dies at 77
- Jul 20 Abdullah Ibn Hussein, Jordan's King (1946-51), killed in Jerusalem
- Jul 20 Mustafa Shuqri Ashu, tailor/murderer of king Abdullah, shot to death
- Jul 20 Wilhelm, the last Crown Prince of the German Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia, dies at 69
Philippe Pétain (1856-1951)
Jul 23 French marshal and Chief of the French State (1940-44), dies at 95
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