Historical Events
- Jul 1 Dutch soccer clubs Sportclub Enschede & Enschedese Boys merge to form FC Twente '65 FC (2009-10 Eredivisie champions)
- Jul 1 Kinderstraf trial starts
- Jul 1 KUID TV channel 12 in Moscow, ID (PBS) begins broadcasting
Wimbledon Men's Tennis
Jul 2 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Roy Emerson scores second consecutive title win over fellow Australian Fred Stolle 6-2, 6-4, 6-4
- Jul 3 Harold Strachan, member of the Communist Party of South Africa and Umkhonto we Sizwe, the armed wing of the African National Congress, is served with a restriction order in terms of the Suppression of Communism Act
- Jul 3 USSR and Persia sign dam building and economic aid pact
Wimbledon Women's Tennis
Jul 3 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Australian Margaret Smith beats Maria Bueno of Brazil 6-4, 7-5, her second of 3 Wimbledon singles titles
US Women's Golf Open
Jul 4 US Open Women's Golf, Atlantic City CC: Carol Mann wins by 2 shots from fellow American Kathy Cornelius
Music History
Jul 5 Greek-American soprano Maria Callas makes her final opera stage appearance in the title role of Giacomo Puccini's "Tosca" at Convent Garden, London, England
- Jul 6 Psychedelic rock band "Jefferson Airplane" forms in San Francisco, California
Respect
Jul 7 Otis Redding records the song "Respect" at Stax Studios in Memphis, Tennessee; it later becomes a signature piece for Aretha Franklin
Sports History
Jul 8 Joe Morgan is 1st Houston player with 6 hits in a game
British Golf Open
Jul 9 British Open Men's Golf, Royal Birkdale GC: Australian Peter Thomson Peter Thomson wins his 5th Claret Jug, 2 strokes clear of runners-up Brian Huggett and Christy O'Connor Snr
- Jul 9 John Edrich completes 310* v NZ in 532 minutes, 52 fours 5 sixes
- Jul 9 Senators Frank Howard ties record with 7 strikeouts in DH
- Jul 10 Beatles' "VI" album goes #1 & stays #1 for 6 weeks
- Jul 10 Rolling Stones score their 1st US #1 single "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"
Event of Interest
Jul 11 Israeli Mapai-party nominates David Ben-Gurion
Sports History
Jul 13 36th MLB All Star Game, Metropolitan Stadium, Minnesota: NL wins, 6-5; MVP: Juan Marichal, SF Giants, P
- Jul 14 52nd Tour de France: In his first year as a professional, Italian Felice Gimondi, a replacement on the Salvarani team, captures overall title ahead of Raymond Poulidor
- Jul 14 Australian Ronald Clarke runs world record 10k (27:39.4)
- Jul 14 Israeli Jordanian border fights
- Jul 14 US Mariner IV, 1st Mars probe, passes at 6,100 miles (9,800 km)
- Jul 15 "Mariner IV" sends back 1st pictures of Mars
- Jul 15 Athanassiades Novas succeeds Papandreo as premier of Greece
Music History
Jul 15 Leonard Bernstein premieres his "Chichester Psalms" for chorus and orchestra at Philharmonic Hall, NYC
- Jul 16 Mont Blanc Road tunnel between France & Italy opens
- Jul 17 WLCY (now WTSP) TV channel 10 in St Petersburg-Tampa, Florida (ABC) begins
- Jul 18 Zond 3 launched to fly by Moon, enters solar orbit
- Jul 19 Shooting begins on Star Trek 2nd pilot "Where No Man Has Gone Before"
- Jul 20 18.18" (46.18 cm) of rainfall, Edgarton, Missouri (state 24-hr record)
Sports History
Jul 20 NY Yankee pitcher Mel Stottlemyre hits an inside-the-park grand slam
- Jul 21 Pakistan, Iran and Turkey sign Regional Co-Operation pact
Event of Interest
Jul 22 Edward Heath succeeds Alec Douglas-Home as leader of the British Conservative party
- Jul 23 Dick Stuart homers in a major league-record 23rd different park
- Jul 23 The Beatles' single "Help" is released in the UK
Sports History
Jul 24 Casey Stengel resigns as manager of NY Mets
Flora, the Red Menace
Jul 24 John Kander and Fred Ebb's musical "Flora, the Red Menace", Their first collaboration stars Liza Minnelli (19) in her Broadway debut, closes at Alvin Theater, NYC, after 87 performances and a Tony Award for Liza
- Jul 24 Rock group "The Animals" 1st time in British charts
- Jul 25 Bob Dylan is booed by sections of the crowd at the Newport Folk Festival for performing with an electric guitar, beginning of folk-rock
- Jul 26 Republic of Maldives gains independence from Britain (National Day)
- Jul 27 Pierre Harmel forms Belgium government
Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act
Jul 27 President Lyndon B. Johnson signs a bill requiring cigarette makers to print health warnings on all cigarette packages about the effects of smoking
- Jul 28 LBJ sends 50,000 more soldiers to Vietnam (total of 125,000)
- Jul 29 Beatles movie "Help" has Royal World Premiere at the London Pavilion Theatre in the West End of London; of Princess Margaret and the Earl of Snowdon attend
- Jul 29 Gemini 5 returned after 12d 7h 11m 53s
- Jul 29 Major league record 26 strikeouts, Phillies (16), Pirates (10)
- Jul 29 USSR performs nuclear Test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeast Kazakhstan
Music History
Jul 30 Charles Ives' "From the Steeples & the Mountains" premieres
Music History
Jul 30 Duke Ellington's "Golden Brown & the Green Apple" premieres
Famous Birthdays
- Jul 1 Carl Fogarty, English motorbike racer (4x World Superbike champion), born in Blackburn, Lancashire
- Jul 1 Gary Schofield, British Rugby League five-eighth (Great Britain 46, England 3 caps; Hull RLFC, Balmain RLFC, Leeds RLFC, Huddersfield RLFC), born in Leeds, England
- Jul 1 Teddy McCarthy, Irish hurler (2 x All-Ireland Titles; Cork; Sarsfields GAA) and Gaelic footballer (2 x All-Ireland Titles; Cork; Glanmire GFC), born in Glanmire, Ireland (d. 2023)
- Jul 3 Greg Vaughn, American baseball outfielder (MLB All-Star 1993, 96, 98, 2001); Silver Slugger Award 1998; Milwaukee Brewers), born in Sacramento, California
- Jul 3 Shinya Hashimoto, Japanese professional wrestler (NJPW), born in Toki City, Gifu, Japan
- Jul 4 Harvey Grant, American NBA forward (Trail Blazers, Orlando Magic, Wizards), born in Augusta, Georgia
- Jul 4 Jo Whiley, English radio DJ, born in Northampton, United Kingdom
- Jul 4 John Frawley, Australian tennis player, born in Redcliffe, Australia
- Jul 4 Tracy Letts, American playwright, screenwriter and actor (August: Osage County - Pulitzer Prize for Drama 2008), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma [1]
- Jul 5 Eyran Katsenelenbogen, Israeli jazz pianist (88 Fingers), born in Israel
- Jul 5 Kathryn Erbe, American actress (Detective Alexandra Eames-Law & Order: Criminal Intent), born in Newton, Massachusetts
- Jul 6 Glenn Scarpelli, American actor (Alex-One Day At a Time, Fantasy), born in Staten Island, New York
- Jul 6 Tim Camargo, American jockey, born in Kennewick, Washington
- Jul 7 Jeremy Kyle, English radio and television presenter (The Jeremy Kyle Show), born in Berkshire, England
- Jul 7 Mo Collins, American actress, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Jul 7 Paula Devicq, Canadian actress, born in Edmonton, Canada
- Jul 8 Corey Parker, American actor (How I Got into College, Roger-Eddie Dodd), born in New York City
- Jul 8 Einārs Gņedojs, Latvian soccer defender (18 caps; FK Zvejnieks Liepāja, FC Skonto Rīga), born in Liepāja, Latvia (d. 2022)
- Jul 9 David O'Hara, Irish-Scottish actor
- Jul 9 Frank Bello, American heavy metal bassist (Anthrax), born in The Bronx, New York
- Jul 9 Jason Rhoades, American installation artist (d. 2006)
- Jul 10 Alec Mapa, Filipino-American actor and comedian
- Jul 10 Ken Mellons, American country music singer ("Jukebox Junkie"), born in Kingsport, Tennessee
- Jul 10 Peter Duncan, Scottish politician (Member of Parliament (C), 2001-05), born in Saltcoats, Scotland
- Jul 10 Princess Alexia of Greece and Denmark
- Jul 10 Scott McCarron, American golfer (Senior Players C'ship 2017), born in Sacramento, California
- Jul 11 Ernesto Hoost, Dutch kickboxer
- Jul 11 Scott Shriner, American rock bassist (Weezer), born in Toledo, Ohio
- Jul 11 Tony Cottee, English footballer
- Jul 12 Eric Cullen, actor (Huntington Tower)
- Jul 12 Robin Wilson, American rock singer (Gin Blossoms - "Hey Jealousy"; "Allison Road"), born in Detroit, Michigan
- Jul 12 Sanjay Manjrekar, Indian cricket batsman (37 Tests, 4 x 100, HS 218; Mumbai) and broadcaster (Star India), born in Mangalore, India
- Jul 13 Hannes Strydom, South African rugby union lock (21 Tests; Eastern Province, Northern Transvaal, Transvaal, Super Rugby Cats), born in Welkom, South Africa (d. 2023)
- Jul 14 Reina Olea, American female jockey, born in Compton, California
- Jul 15 David Miliband, British politician (L- Foreign Secretary 2007-10), born in London, England
- Jul 15 Kirt Manwaring, American MLB player (SF Giants), born in Elmira, New York
- Jul 16 Charles Smith, NBA forward (San Antonio Spurs), born in Bridgeport, Connecticut
- Jul 16 Claude Lemieux, Canadian NHL forward (Team Canada, Colorado), born in Buckingham, Quebec, Canada
- Jul 17 Alex Winter, English actor (Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure), born in London, England
- Jul 17 Ken Evraire, Canadian CFL slot back (Hamilton Tiger Cats), born in Toronto, Ontario
- Jul 17 Santiago Segura, Spanish film director and actor, born in Carabanchel, Spain
- Jul 18 Robert Holland, CFL defensive back (BC Lions)
- Jul 19 Evelyn Glennie, Scottish marimba player, percussionist, and bagpiper, born in Methlick, Aberdeenshire Scotland
- Jul 19 Stuart Scott, American sportscaster (ESPN), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2015)
- Jul 20 Anthony Shriver, American activist for people with intellectual disabilities (founder of Best Buddies International), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- Jul 20 Jovy Marcelo, Filipino racing driver, born in Quezon City, Philippines (d. 1992)
- Jul 20 Stone Gossard, American guitarist (Pearl Jam), born in Seattle, Washington
- Jul 21 Gudni Bergsson, Icelandic footballer
- Jul 21 Mike Bordick, American MLB player (Oakland A's), born in Marquette, Missouri
- Jul 22 Alondra Johnson, CFL linebacker (Calgary Stampeders)
- Jul 22 Doug Riesenberg, NFL tackle (NY Giants)
- Jul 22 Patrick Labyorteaux American actor (Heathers, Yes Man, Little House on Prairie), born in Los Angeles, California
Shawn Michaels (58 years old)
Jul 22 American pro wrestler (4 x WWF/WWE World Heavyweight Champion; 2 x Royal Rumble winner; 1st WWF Grand Slam Champion; 4th WWF Triple Crown Champion; 2 x WWE Hall of Fame), born in San Antonio, Texas
- Jul 23 Brett Faryniarz, American NFL linebacker (Carolina Panthers), born in Carmichael, California
Slash (58 years old)
Jul 23 English-American rock guitarist and songwriter (Guns N' Roses - "Sweet Child o' Mine"), born in Stoke-on-Trent, England
- Jul 24 Andrew Gaze, Australian basketball player (Olympics 1984, 88, 92, 96)
- Jul 24 Brian Blades, American NFL wide receiver (Pro Bowl 1989; Seattle Seahawks), born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Jul 24 Doug Liman, American film director (The Bourne Identity, Edge of Tomorrow), born in New York City
- Jul 24 Joe Oliver, American MLB catcher (Cincinnati Reds), born in Memphis, Tennessee
- Jul 24 Kadeem Hardison, American actor (A Different World, The Sixth Man), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Jul 24 Peter Wurman, American computer scientist and engineer, co-inventor of Kiva mobile robotics for warehouses and distribution [1]
- Jul 25 Marty Brown, American country singer ("It Must Be The Rain"; "Wildest Dreams"), born in Maceo, Kentucky
- Jul 25 Torey Lovullo, American baseball infielder (Oakland A's), born in Santa Monica, California
- Jul 26 Jennifer Ashe, American actress (As the World Turns)
- Jul 26 Jeremy Piven, American actor and producer (Entourage, Serendipity), born in New York City
- Jul 26 Jim Lindberg, American musician (Pennywise), born in Hermosa Beach, California
- Jul 27 José Luis Chilavert, Paraguayan soccer goalkeeper (74 caps; San Lorenzo, CA Vélez Sarsfield), born in Luque, Paraguay
- Jul 28 Delfeayo Marsalis, American jazz musician, born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- Jul 28 Priscilla Chan, Hong Kong singer, born in Hong Kong
- Jul 28 Tex Axile [Anthony Doughty], British rock keyboard player (Transvision Vamp - Velveteen), born in Crawley, Sussex, England
- Jul 29 Chang-Rae Lee, Korean-born American author and teacher
- Jul 29 Doug Burden, American rower (Olympic 5th 1988, 92, 96), born in Rutland, Vermont
- Jul 29 Luis Alicea, Puerto Rican infielder (St Louis Cardinals), born in Santurce, Puerto Rico
- Jul 30 Tim Munton, English cricket fast bowler (2 Tests; Warwickshire), born in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England
J. K. Rowling (58 years old)
Jul 31 English writer and novelist (Harry Potter series), born in Yate, Gloucestershire
- Jul 31 Julian Richards, British film director (Queen Sacrifice), born in Newport, Wales
- Jul 31 Scott Brooks, American basketball guard, coach (NBA Coach of the Year 2010, OKC Thunder; Washington Wizards 2016-19), born in French Camp, California
Famous Weddings
John McCain
Jul 3 American Navy pilot John McCain (28) weds first wife American model Carol Shepp (27-ish); divorce in 1980)
Joan Rivers
Jul 15 Actress Joan Rivers (32) weds TV producer Edgar Rosenberg
Famous Deaths
- Jul 1 Claude Thornhill, American pianist, arranger (Andre Kostelanetz; Tony Bennett), composer ("Snowfall"), and bandleader ("A Sunday Kind of Love"), dies of a heart attack at 56
- Jul 1 Wally Hammond, England cricket batsman (7,249 Test runs @ 58.45), dies of a heart attack at 62
- Jul 2 Theodora E "Betsy" Ranucci-Beckmann, actress (Klatergoud), dies at 88
- Jul 3 Trigger, horse (Roy Rogers), dies at 25
- Jul 4 Valdemar Eiberg, Danish jazz pioneer, saxophonist, and bandleader ("I've Got a Cross-Eyed Papa"), dies at 72
- Jul 5 Porfirio Rubirosa, Dominican race car driver, diplomat and international playboy, dies when he crashes his Ferrari into a tree at 56
- Jul 7 Bill Hitch, England cricket fast-bowler (7 Tests 1911-21), dies
- Jul 7 Moshe Sharett, 2nd Prime Minister of Israel (1954-55), dies at 70
- Jul 10 Jacques Audiberti, French poet and playwright (Le cavalier seul), dies at 66
- Jul 11 Ray Collins, American stage, radio, and screen character actor (Homecoming; Citizen Kane; Rose Marie; Perry Mason), dies at 75
- Jul 13 Photis Kontoglou, Greek writer, painter and iconographer, dies at 69
Adlai Stevenson II (1900-1965)
Jul 14 American politician (US Ambassador to UN, 1961-65; Governor of Illinois, 1949-53; Democratic presidential candidate, 1952 & 1956), dies at 65
- Jul 15 Francis Cherry, American politician (b. 1908)
- Jul 17 Luiz Cosme, Brazilian composer, dies at 57
- Jul 18 Shalva Mikhailovich Taktakishvili, Russian composer, teacher, and conductor (Georgian State Orchestra, 1952-65), dies at 64
- Jul 19 Clyde Beatty, American animal trainer and actor (Africa Screams, The Big Cage), dies from cancer at 62
Syngman Rhee (1875-1965)
Jul 19 1st President of South Korea (1948-60), dies at 90
- Jul 24 Constance Bennett, American actress (Madame X, Topper), dies at 59
- Jul 24 Irene Browne, English actress (Peg O' My Heart), dies of cancer at 69
- Jul 27 Henri Daniel-Rops, French writer and historian (b. 1901)
- Jul 28 Edogawa Ranpo, Japanese author (boy detectives club books), dies at 70
- Jul 28 Maurice Yvain, French composer, dies at 74
- Jul 28 Minor Watson, American actor (Woman of the Year, Viva Cisco Kid), dies at 75
- Jul 30 Alan Washbond, American 2-man bobsledder (Olympic gold 1932), dies at 65
- Jul 30 Junichiro Tanizaki, Japanese writer (Key), dies at 79
- Jul 31 James Rennie, Canadian actor (Lash, Little Damozel), dies at 75
