Historical Events
- Jul 1 The Beatles record "She Loves You" and "I'll Get You"
- Jul 1 ZIP (Zone Improvement Plan) Codes are introduced for United States mail
Baseball Record
Jul 2 SF Giants legend Willie Mays breaks up classic Juan Marichal vs Warren Spahn pitching dual, homering in 16th inning off Spahn for 1-0 win vs Milwaukee Braves
Wimbledon Men's Tennis
Jul 5 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: American Chuck McKinley wins his only Grand Slam singles title beating Fred Stolle of Australia 9-7, 6-1, 6-4
Wimbledon Women's Tennis
Jul 8 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Australian Margaret Smith wins her first of 3 Wimbledon titles beating Billie Jean Moffitt 6-3, 6-4
- Jul 9 34th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 5-3 at Municipal Stadium, Cleveland
- Jul 9 All star MVP: Willie Mays (SF Giants)
- Jul 9 Crusher Lisowski beats Verne Gagne in Minneapolis, to become NWA champ
- Jul 11 South-African ANC members Walter Sisulu, Andrew Mlangeni and Govan Mbeki arrested
British Golf Open
Jul 13 British Open Men's Golf, Royal Lytham & St Annes GC: Bob Charles of New Zealand wins his only major championship in a 36-hole playoff, 8 strokes ahead of runner-up Phil Rodgers; becomes first left-hander to win a major title
- Jul 13 Future Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Early Wynn, wins his 300th and last MLB game at 43
- Jul 13 Indian government announces it will cut last remaining links with South Africa by refusing landing facilities to South African aircraft
Tour de France
Jul 14 50th Tour de France: French cyclist Jacques Anquetil wins his 3rd consecutive general classification event; first rider to win Tour 4 times
- Jul 15 KAIT TV channel 8 in Jonesboro, AR (ABC) begins broadcasting
Music History
Jul 15 Paul McCartney is fined £17 for speeding
- Jul 16 Amazon river carries 190,000 m3/sec of water (record)
Sports History
Jul 17 Dave DeBusschere hits a single off Bennie Daniels, his 1st and only MLB hit
- Jul 17 Telstar soccer team forms in Ijmuiden
- Jul 18 Failed military coup in Syria
- Jul 18 The United Nations Special Committee on Apartheid releases its second interim report pressing for international sanctions against South Africa, particularly the supply of arms, ammunition and petroleum
- Jul 19 NASA civilian Test pilot Joe Walker in X-15 reaches 105 km
- Jul 20 17 African states & Madagascar sign peace treaty with EC
- Jul 20 Riots break out at Mt Eden Prison, Auckland, New Zealand
US Women's Golf Open
Jul 20 US Open Women's Golf, Kenwood CC: Mary Mills wins her first of 3 major titles by 3 strokes ahead of runners-up Louise Suggs and Sandra Haynie
- Jul 20 Verne Gagne beats Crusher Lisowski in Minneapolis, to become NWA champ
PGA Championship
Jul 21 PGA Championship Men's Golf, Dallas Athletic Club: Jack Nicklaus wins first of 5 PGA C'ships by 2 shots from fellow American Dave Ragan
Boxing Title Fight
Jul 22 In their second clash Sonny Liston once again KOs Floyd Patterson in round 1 at the Convention Center, Las Vegas to retain the world heavyweight boxing title
- Jul 22 Sarawak achieves independence from British colonial rule
- Jul 24 124 Unification church couples wed in Korea
- Jul 24 Dutch government of Marijnen forms
- Jul 25 Belgian Senate accept Law on language regulations
- Jul 25 US, Russia & Britain sign nuclear Test ban treaty
- Jul 26 Skopje, Yugoslavia, destroyed by earthquake, kills 1,000+
- Jul 26 The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development votes to admit Japan.
- Jul 26 US Syncom 2, 1st geosynchronous communications satellite, launched
- Jul 27 Fritz Von Erich beats Verne Gagne in Omaha, to become NWA champ
- Jul 27 General Amin al-Hafez becomes President of Syria
Event of Interest
Jul 30 British spy Kim Philby found in Moscow
- Jul 31 Arturo Illia elected President of Argentina
- Jul 31 MLB Cleveland Indians ties record of 4 consecutive home runs to beat California Angels, 9-5; Woodie Held, Pedro Ramos, Tito Francona and Larry Brown all go deep off Paul Foytack in 6th inning
Famous Birthdays
- Jul 1 Edward Tsang Lu, American physicist and NASA astronaut (STS 84), born in Springfield, Massachusetts
- Jul 1 Igor Zhelezovski, Belarusian speed skater (record 6 x World Sprint Champion; Olympic silver 1994; bronze 1988), born in Orša, Byelorussia (d. 2021)
- Jul 1 Linda Fagan, American Coast Guard Admiral, and 1st female commander of US military branch (Coast Guard Commandant, 2022-present), born in Columbus, Ohio
- Jul 1 Roddy Bottum, American rock keyboardist (Faith No More - "Real Thing"), born in Los Angeles, California
- Jul 2 Mark Kermode, British film critic
- Jul 3 Tracey Emin, English artist (Everyone I Have Ever Slept With 1963–1995), born in Croydon, England
Henri Leconte (60 years old)
Jul 4 French tennis player (French open finalist 1988), born in Lillers, France
- Jul 4 José Oquendo, Puerto Rican baseball player, born in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico
Edie Falco (60 years old)
Jul 5 American actress (Carmela Soprano-The Sopranos), born in New York City
- Jul 5 Russ Lorenson, American singer and actor, born in Upland, Pennsylvania
- Jul 6 Edwin Gorter, Dutch soccer player (Lommel/FC Utrecht), born in Den Haag, Netherlands
- Jul 7 Lance Johnson, American baseball outfielder (NY Mets), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
- Jul 7 Naved Anjum, Pakistani cricketer (Pakistani all-rounder, two Tests 1989-90), born in Lahore, Pakistan
- Jul 7 Perry Richardson, American bassist (Firehouse - "Love of a Lifetime"), born in Conway, South Carolina
- Jul 7 Vonda Shepard, American pop singer, born in New York
- Jul 8 Bob Ctvrtlik, American volleyball outsider (Olympic gold 1988, bronze 1992, 96), born in Long Beach, California
- Jul 10 Brad Henry, American politician and Oklahoma governor (Democrat: 2003-11), born in Shawnee, Oklahoma
- Jul 11 Al MacInnis, Canadian NHL defenseman (Team Canada, St Louis), born in Inverness, Nova Scotia
- Jul 11 Lisa Rinna, American actress (Days of Our Lives, Melrose Place), born in Medford, Oregon
- Jul 12 Thierry Tulasne, French tennis player (World #10 1986) and coach (Sébastien Grosjean, Gilles Simon), born in Aix-les-Bains, France
- Jul 13 Anthony "Spud" Webb, American NBA guard (5f 7inch slam dunk champion), born in Dallas, Texas
- Jul 13 Bobby Rock [Brock], rock drummer (Nelson - "Love & Affection"), born in Houston, Texas
- Jul 14 Phil Rosenthal, American newspaper columnist (Chicago Tribune), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Jul 15 Brigitte Nielsen, Danish-Italian actress (Red Sonja, Rocky IV), born in Eisinore Denmark
- Jul 15 Steve Thomas, British-Canadian NHL left wing (New Jersey Devils), born in Stockport, England
Mikael Pernfors (60 years old)
Jul 16 Swedish tennis star (1986 French Open finalist), born in Malmö, Sweden
- Jul 16 Phoebe Cates, American actress (Fast Times at Ridgemount High), born in Manhattan, New York
- Jul 16 Srečko Katanec, Slovenian footballer and coach, born in Ljubljana, SFR Yugoslavia
- Jul 17 Denise Miller, American actress (Billie-Archie Bunker's Place), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Jul 17 John Ventimiglia, American actor (The Sopranos), born in Queens, New York
- Jul 17 Letsie III, King of Lesotho (1996-), born in Morija, Basutoland
Matti Nykänen (1963-2019)
Jul 17 Finnish ski jumper (4 Olympic gold 1984, 88), born in Jyväskylä, Finland
- Jul 17 Regina Belle, American pop, and R&B singer-songwriter, and Grammy Award winner (with Peabo Bryson - "A Whole New World"), born in Engelwood, New Jersey
- Jul 17 Susan Lindauer, American peace activist, accused spy, and author (Extreme Prejudice), born in Alaska
- Jul 18 Al Snow, American professional wrestler
- Jul 18 Lonnie Young, NFL safety/cornerback (NY Jets)
- Jul 18 Martín Torrijos Espino, President of Panama
- Jul 19 Garth Nix, Australian author (Keys to the Kingdom), born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Jul 19 Mark Carreon, American baseball outfielder (SF Giants), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Jul 19 Marla Duncan, Miss Northern California fitness (1990), born in Fairfield, California
- Jul 19 Sandor Wladar, Hungarian 200m backstroke swimmer (Olympic gold 1980), born in Budapest, Hungary
- Jul 20 Frank Whaley, American actor (Pulp Fiction), born in Syracuse, New York
- Jul 20 Paula Ivan, Romanian runner (world record mile), born in Herăști, Romania
- Jul 21 Paulo Silva, Brazilian mixed martial artist and professional wrestler
- Jul 22 Eddie Anderson, NFL safety (Oakland Raiders)
- Jul 22 Emilio Butragueno, Spanish footballer
- Jul 22 Emily Saliers, American folk-rock singer-songwriter (Indigo Girls - "Closer to Fine"), born in New Haven, Connecticut
- Jul 22 Joanna Going, actress (Lisa Grady-Another World)
- Jul 22 Rob Estes, American actor
- Jul 23 Slobodan Živojinović, Serbian tennis player (US Open doubles 1986), born in Belgrade, Serbia
- Jul 24 Julie Krone, American jockey (only female to ride Triple Crown race winner; Colonial Affair Belmont Stakes 1993), born in Benton Harbor, Michigan
Karl Malone (60 years old)
Jul 24 American Basketball Hall of Fame forward (NBA MVP 1997, 99; 14 x NBA All Star; Utah Jazz; Olympic gold 1992, 96), born in Summeerfield, Louisiana
- Jul 25 Denis Coderre, French Canadian politician, born in Joliette, Quebec, Canada
- Jul 25 Julian Hodgson, English chess player, born in London
- Jul 26 Andy Timmons, American rock guitarist (Danger Danger - Screw It!), born in Evansville, Indiana
- Jul 26 Marianne Berglund, Swedish cyclist (1983 Ruffles Tour of Texas), born in Skellefteå, Sweden
- Jul 27 Donnie Yen, Hong Kong actor, martial artist and director (Ip Man, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story), born in Guangzhou, China
- Jul 27 Jason Buck, American NFL defensive end (Scottish Claymores), born in Moses lake, Washington
- Jul 27 Karl Mueller, American bassist (Soul Asylum - "Runaway Train"), born in Minneapolis (d. 2005)
- Jul 27 Karrin Allyson, American jazz singer (Wild for You), born in Great Bend, Kansas
- Jul 28 Patrizia Pellegrino, Italian actress and TV personality (Italy's Miss Teenager 1980), born in Naples, Italy
- Jul 29 Alexandra Paul, American actress (Christine, American Flyers, Dragnet), born in New York City
- Jul 29 Azeem Hafeez, Pakistani cricketer (fingerless lefty quick)
- Jul 29 Damon Allen, American born CFL quarterback (BC Lions), born in San Diego, California
- Jul 29 Graham Poll, English football referee
- Jul 29 Jim Beglin, Irish football commentator
- Jul 29 Patty Dodd, WPVA volleyballer (US Open-2nd-1988), born in Bogotá, Colombia
- Jul 29 Steve Frey, American pitcher (Philadelphia Phillies), born in Meadowbrook, Pennsylvania
- Jul 30 Chris Mullin, American NBA forward (Warriors, Pacers, Olympic gold 1992), born in Brooklyn, New York
Lisa Kudrow (60 years old)
Jul 30 American actress (Phoebe Buffay on Friends), born in Los Angeles, California
- Jul 30 Monique Gabrielle, American actress (Bad Girls 4, Amazon Women on Moon), born in Los Angeles, California
- Jul 31 Brian Skrudland, Canadian NHL center (fastest goal in playoff OT-0:09 seconds Game 2 1986), born in Peace River, Alberta
- Jul 31 Denise Johnson, British rock and soul singer (Primal Scream - "Don’t Fight It, Feel It"), and songwriter ("Where Does It Go"), born in Manchester, England (d. 2020)
Fatboy Slim (60 years old)
Jul 31 British musician and record producer (Housemartins; Fatboy Slim), born in Bromley, London, England
Born in 1963
Famous Weddings
Jimmy Johnson
Jul 12 NFL coach Jimmy Johnson (19) weds Linda Kay Cooper
Famous Deaths
- Jul 1 Camille Chautemps, French politician (Prime Minister of France 1930, 1933-34, 1937-38), dies at 78
- Jul 2 Seth Barnes Nicholson, American astronomer who discovered four satellites of Jupiter, dies at 71
- Jul 4 Bernard Freyberg, British-New Zealand army officer (Victoria Cross, Governor General of New Zealand 1946-52), dies at 74
- Jul 4 Fritz Reutter, German composer, dies at 66
- Jul 4 Grant Richards, American actor (Doug-Doorway to Danger), dies at 48
- Jul 5 Daniel Ruyneman, Dutch composer and pianist, dies at 76
- Jul 9 Frank Mayo, American silent screen actor (Burning Gold, Hell's Headquarters), dies of a heart attack at 77
- Jul 10 John Sutton, British actor (The Three Musketeers, Tower of London, Return of Fly), dies of a heart attack at 54
- Jul 10 Teddy Wakelam, English sports broadcaster (BBC) and rugby union player (captain Harlequin RFC), dies at 70
- Jul 18 Alfred Cooper, South African cricket batsman (1 Test; Transvaal), dies at 69
- Jul 25 Ugo Cerletti, Italian neurologist (discovered the method of electroconvulsive therapy), dies at 85
- Jul 27 Garrett Morgan, American inventor (gas mask and traffic signal), dies at 86 [1]
- Jul 27 George "Hooks" Dauss, American MLB baseball pitcher, 1912-26 (Detroit Tigers), dies at 73
- Jul 29 Dave Smith, Australian cricket batsman (2 Tests, HS 24no; Victoria), dies at 78
- Jul 29 Dorian Le Gallienne, Australian composer, dies at 48
