Historical Events
- Jul 1 Cardinals pitcher Bob Gibson's streak of 47 2/3 scoreless innings (3rd most live era) ends on wild pitch but earns 8-1 win v LA Dodgers
- Jul 1 Formal separation of the United Auto Workers from the AFL-CIO.
- Jul 1 Fortuna Sittard soccer team forms in Sittard
Music History
Jul 1 John Lennon's 1st full art exhibition (You Are Here) opens at Robert Fraser Gallery in London
- Jul 1 The CIA's Phoenix Program is officially established.
- Jul 1 US, Britain, USSR & 58 nations sign Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty
- Jul 1 USSR performs underground nuclear test
- Jul 2 An El Al Israeli airliner is hijacked and diverted to Algeria by three armed members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)
- Jul 3 41°F lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in July
- Jul 3 As part of a series of protests against housing conditions in Derry, the Derry Housing Action Committee (DHAC) hold a sit-down protest on the newly opened second deck of the Craigavon Bridge in the city, Northern Ireland
- Jul 3 Cleveland pitcher Luis Tiant strikes out MLB record 19 Minnesota Twins in 1-0 win; record for 10 inning game; also record 32 Ks in consecutive games
Event of Interest
Jul 4 Arthur Kopit's "Indians" premieres in London
- Jul 4 Radio astronomy satellite Explorer 38 launched
- Jul 5 "Manifest of 1000 words" published in Prague
- Jul 5 John Lennon sells his psychedelic painted Rolls-Royce
Wimbledon Men's Tennis
Jul 5 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Rod Laver beats Tony Roche 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 to earn first ever prize money (£2,000) offered at Wimbledon
- Jul 6 Sacharov publishes "Manifest of 10,000 words"
Wimbledon Women's Tennis
Jul 6 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Billie Jean King beats Judy Tegart 9-7, 7-5 to earn first ever prize money (£750) offered at Wimbledon
- Jul 7 France performs nuclear test at Mururoa atoll
- Jul 7 Rock group "Yardbirds" disband
US Women's Golf Open
Jul 7 US Open Women's Golf, Moselem Springs GC: Susie Maxwell Berning beats Mickey Wright by 3 strokes
Sports History
Jul 9 39th MLB All Star Game, Astrodome, Houston, TX: NL beats AL, 1-0; MVP: Willie Mays, SF Giants, CF
- Jul 9 BBC-TV broadcasts "Farewell", folk-rock band The Seekers final performance, draws 10 million viewers
Sports History
Jul 9 Wilt Chamberlain becomes the first reigning NBA MVP to be traded the next season when he moves from Philadelphia 76'ers to LA Lakers
- Jul 10 US Major League baseball announces it will split into 2 divisions for 1969
Sports History
Jul 11 Earl Weaver replaces Hank Bauer as manager of Orioles
Sports History
Jul 11 Start of Colin Cowdrey's 100th Test, 1st person to reach the milestone
- Jul 12 Couve de Murville forms government in France
- Jul 12 USSR performs nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeast Kazakhstan
British Golf Open
Jul 13 British Open Men's Golf, Carnoustie: South African Gary Player wins second of his 3 Open titles, 2 strokes clear of Bob Charles and Jack Nicklaus; 5th of Player's 9 major titles
- Jul 13 French government-Couve de Murville forms
Baseball History
Jul 14 Brave Hank Aaron hits his 500th HR off SF Giant Mike McCormick
- Jul 14 Houston Astro Don Wilson strikes out 18, beats Reds 6-1 at Crosley Field in Cincinnati
- Jul 14 WSWO TV channel 26 in Springfield, OH (ABC) begins broadcasting
- Jul 15 "One Life to Live", American soap opera, premieres on TV
- Jul 15 Commercial air travel begins between US & USSR
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Jul 15 Fantasy Records releases the self-titled debut album "Creedence Clearwater Revival"; it feature's their cover of Dale Hawkin's "Susie Q"
- Jul 15 France performs nuclear Test at Mururoa atoll
- Jul 15 NJ Americans moved to Comack & become NY Nets (ABA)
- Jul 17 Bloodless coup in Iraq led by General Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr
- Jul 17 The Beatles' animated film "Yellow Submarine" premieres in London
- Jul 20 First Special Olympics held in Chicago, Illinois for children and adults with intellectual disabilities
- Jul 20 Iron Butterfly's "In-a-gadda-da-vida" becomes 1st heavy metal song to hit charts, it comes in at #117
Engagement of Interest
Jul 20 Jane Asher breaks her engagement with Beatle bassist, singer, and songwriter Paul McCartney, live on BBC-TV's "Dee Time" programme
Music Concert
Jul 20 Judy Garland headlines concert also featuring Count Basie and Jackie Wilson at JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; her last US concert
- Jul 21 55th Tour de France won by Jan Janssen of Netherlands
PGA Championship
Jul 21 PGA Championship Men's Golf, Pecan Valley GC: Julius Boros (48) becomes oldest winner of a major; wins by 1 from Bob Charles & Arnold Palmer
Sports History
Jul 24 Hoyt Wilhelm pitches in a record 907th major league game breaking Cy Young's record for pitching appearances
- Jul 27 Race Riot in Gary Indiana
- Jul 29 Cincinnati Red George Culver no hits Phillies, 6-1
- Jul 29 Gram Parsons refuses to play with the Byrds in South Africa
- Jul 29 Mount Arenal, Costa Rica kills 80 in Pelee-type eruption
- Jul 30 Washington shortstop Ron Hansen makes 8th unassisted triple-play in MLB history and first in 41 years as Senators lose, 10-1 to Cleveland Indians
- Jul 31 The Beatles close Apple Boutique in London, giving clothes away for free
Famous Birthdays
- Jul 1 Tim Abell, American actor (We Were Soldiers), born in Manassas, Virginia
- Jul 2 Mark Tewksbury, Canadian swimmer (Olympic gold 100m backstroke 1992), born in Calgary, Alberta
- Jul 3 Adam Wade, American indie-rock drummer (Shudder To Think; The Jealous Sound.), born in Washington, D.C.
- Jul 3 Chien-lien Wu [Jacklyn Wu], Taiwanese actress and singer, born in Taipei, Taiwan
- Jul 3 Jeff Phillips, American actor (Hart Jessup-Guiding Light), born in Westwood, New Jersey
- Jul 3 Teppo Numminen, Finnish ice hockey defenseman (1,372 NHL games Winnipeg Jets, Phoenix Coyotes [captain], Buffalo Sabres), born in Tampere, Finland
- Jul 4 Jack Frost [John Dempsey], American heavy metal guitarist (Seven Witches), born in Jersey City, New Jersey
- Jul 4 Mark Lenzi, American 3m spring diver (Olympic gold 1992), born in Redstone Arsenal, Alabama (d. 2012)
- Jul 5 Alex Zülle, Swiss road racing cyclist, born in Wil, Switzerland
- Jul 5 John Ruskin a.k.a. Nardwuar the Human Serviette, Canadian journalist, born in Vancouver, British Columbia
- Jul 5 Ken Akamatsu, Japanese Manga artist, born in Tokyo
- Jul 5 Kenji Ito, Japanese video game composer, born in Tokyo
- Jul 5 Michael Stuhlbarg, American stage and screen character actor (Boardwalk Empire), born in Long Beach, California
- Jul 5 Nate Singleton, American NFL wide receiver (SF 49ers), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- Jul 5 Shahid Anwar, Pakistani cricketer (Pakistani all-rounder 1996 England tour), born in Multan, Pakistan
Susan Wojcicki (55 years old)
Jul 5 American businesswoman and CEO of YouTube "the most important person in advertising", born in Santa Clara County, California
- Jul 6 Anthony Kershler, Australian cricketer (NSW left-arm spinner 1994-95), born in Sydney, Australia
- Jul 7 Amy Carlson, American actress (Blue Bloods, Third Watch), born in Glen Ellyn, Illinois
- Jul 7 Chuck Knoblauch, American baseball shortstop (NY Yankees, Minnesota Twins), born in Houston, Texas
- Jul 7 Jeff VanderMeer, American writer, born in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania
- Jul 7 Jorja Fox, American actress (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation), born in New York City
- Jul 8 Akio Suyama, Japanese seiyu, born in Tokonaka, Japan
- Jul 8 Billy Crudup, American actor (The Morning Show), born in Manhasset, New York
- Jul 8 Michael Weatherly, American actor (NCIS, Bull), born in New York City
- Jul 9 Lars Gyllenhaal, Swedish author
- Jul 9 Manoel Cruz, Brazilian jazz acoustic bassist, composer, arranger and producer, born in Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Jul 9 Paolo Di Canio, Italian football player
- Jul 10 Hassisba Boulmerka, Algerian athlete (Olympic gold women's 1500m 1992; World C'ship gold 1991, 95), born in Constantine, Algeria
- Jul 10 Jonathan Gilbert, American actor
- Jul 11 Esera Tuaolo, NFL defensive tackle (Minnesota Vikings)
- Jul 11 Michael Geist, Canadian academic
- Jul 13 Christian Taylor, British screenwriter
- Jul 13 Robert Gant, American actor (Queer as Folk), born in Tampa, Florida
- Jul 13 Silke Meier, German tennis player (1994 Futures-Bad Gogging), born in Wiesbaden, Germany
- Jul 14 Kazushi Sakuraba, Japanese mixed martial artist and professional wrestler, Shōwa, Akita, Japan
- Jul 15 Eddie Griffin, American comedian (Black Dynamite), born in Kansas City, Missouri
- Jul 16 Ariel Solomon, American NFL center and guard (Pittsburgh Steelers), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Jul 16 Barry Sanders, American College and Pro Football Hall of Fame running back (Heisman Trophy 1988, Oklahoma State; 10 x Pro Bowl; NFL MVP 1997, Detroit Lions), born in Wichita, Kansas
- Jul 16 Larry Sanger, American co-founder of Wikipedia, born in Bellevue, Washington
- Jul 17 Beth Littleford, American comedian, born in Nashville, Tennessee
- Jul 17 Bitty Schram, American actress, born in New York
- Jul 19 Leroy Butler, American Pro Football HOF safety (4 × First-team All-Pro; 4× Pro Bowl; Super Bowl 1996 Green Bay Packers), born in Jacksonville, Florida
- Jul 19 Robert Flynn, American musician (Machine Head), born in Oakland, California
- Jul 20 Jimmy Carson, American NHL center (6 NHL hat tricks before age 21), born in Southfield, Michigan
- Jul 20 Julian Rhind-Tutt, English actor (Green Wing), born in London, England
- Jul 20 Kool G. Rap [Nathaniel Thomas Wilson], American rapper, born in Queens, New York
- Jul 20 Michael Park, American actor (Dear Evan Hansen), born in Canandaigua, New York
- Jul 21 Brandi Chastain, American soccer forward (192 caps; FIFA Women's World Cup gold 1991, 99; Olympic gold 1996, 2004; San Jose CyberRays), born in San Jose, California
- Jul 21 Lyle Odelein, Canadian NHL defenseman (Team Canada, Montreal), born in Quill Lake, Saskatchewan
- Jul 22 Sean Vanhorse, NFL cornerback (Detroit Lions)
- Jul 23 Amy Fruwirth, American golfer (ANA Inspiration 1997 3rd), born in Cypress, California
- Jul 23 Beth Ehlers, American actress (Harley Cooper-Guiding Light, Hunger), born in Queens, New York
- Jul 23 Chris Kerber, American rower (World C'ship gold Lwt men's four 1993; Lwt eight 1999) and coach (Cornell University; IRA Coach of the Year (2014, 15, 17, 19), born in Mount Laurel, New Jersey
- Jul 23 Gary Payton, American basketball guard (Olympic gold 1996, 2000; NBA All-Star 1994–98, 2000–03; Seattle SuperSonics), born in Oakland, California
- Jul 23 Nick Menza, American musician and drummer (Megadeth), born in Munich, West Germany (d. 2016)
- Jul 23 Shawn Levy, Canadian film and television director and producer (Night at the Museum movies; Stranger Things), born in Montreal, Quebec
- Jul 23 Stephanie Seymour, American model (Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Cover-1988), born in San Diego, California
- Jul 24 Colleen Doran, American comic book writer and artist
- Jul 24 John P. Navin Jr, American actor (Joey Elliot-Jennifer Slept Here), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Jul 24 Kristin Chenoweth, American stage singer and actress (Wicked), born in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
- Jul 24 Laura Leighton [Miller], American actress (Melrose Place, Pretty Little Liars), born in Iowa City, Iowa
- Jul 24 Malcolm Ingram, Canadian director
- Jul 24 Troy Kotsur, American deaf actor (CODA), born in Mesa, Arizona
- Jul 25 Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate, Chickasaw-American pianist and contemporary classical composer (Lowak Shoppala' - Fire and Light), born in Norman, Oklahoma
- Jul 26 Mike Mohler, American baseball pitcher (Oakland A's), born in Dayton, Ohio
- Jul 27 Christina Singer, German tennis star (1991 Futures GBR), born in Goppingen, Germany
- Jul 27 Julian McMahon, Australian actor (Nip/Tuck, Profiler), born in Sydney, New South Wales
- Jul 27 Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Italian actress (Postman), born in Messina, Italy
- Jul 27 Ricardo Rosset, Brazilian Formula One driver, born in São Paulo, Brazil
- Jul 27 Tom Goodwin [Thomas Jones], American MLB player (1994-1997 KC Royals), born in Fresno, California
- Jul 29 Kristen Babb-Sprague, US synchronized swimmer (Olympic gold 1992), born in California
- Jul 29 Mike Williams, American baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 2002, 03; only pitcher in All-Star game with ERA over 6.00; Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates), born in Radford, Virginia
- Jul 29 Paavo Lötjönen, Finnish classical-rock fusion cellist (Apocalyptica), born in Kuopio, Finland
- Jul 30 Charles Gordon, CFL defensive back (Montreal Alouettes), born in Tampa, Florida
- Jul 30 Michael Brandon, NFL defensive end (SF 49ers), born in Daytona Beach, Florida
- Jul 30 Robert Korzeniowski, Polish athlete (won 4 Olympic gold 1996, 2000, 2004), born in Lubaczów, Poland[
- Jul 30 Sean Moore, Welsh drummer (Manic Street Preachers), born in Pontypool, Wales
- Jul 30 Sofie Gråbøl, Danish actress (The Killing), born in Frederiksberg, Denmark
- Jul 30 Terry Crews, American NFL linebacker (Washington Redskins) and actor (Brooklyn Nine-Nine), born in Flint, Michigan
- Jul 31 Andre Ware, American College Football Hall of Fame quarterback (Heisman Trophy 1989, U of Houston; Detroit Lions; Toronto Argonauts), born in Galveston, Texas
Famous Weddings
Norman Schwarzkopf
Jul 6 US Army Major (later General) Norman Schwarzkopf (33) weds American flight attendant Brenda Halsinger (27-ish) until his death in 2012
Reggie Jackson
Jul 8 American MLB baseball player Reggie Jackson (22) weds his college sweetheart Jennie Campos; divorce in 1973
Micky Dolenz
Jul 12 American "The Monkees" singer Micky Dolenz (23) weds British model and television presenter Samantha Juste (24); divorce in 1975
Famous Deaths
- Jul 1 Virginia Weidler, American child actress (Babes on Broadway, All This & Heaven Too), dies of heart disease at 42
- Jul 2 Francis Brennan, US cardinal of Philadelphia, dies at 74
- Jul 6 John Indrisano, American welterweight boxer, stunt man, and bit-part actor (O.K.. Crackerby!), dies of apparent suicide at 61
Bumpy Johnson (1905-1968)
Jul 7 American crime boss, dies at 62
- Jul 7 Leo Sowerby, American organist and composer (Pulitzer Prize for Music, 1946), dies at 73
- Jul 9 Allyn Edwards, host (One Minute Please, Mr Citizen), dies at 53
- Jul 9 Vardis Fisher, American writer (Passion Spin the Plot), dies at 73
- Jul 14 Konstantin Georgiyevich Paustovsky, Russian writer (Kara-Bugaz), dies at 76
- Jul 14 Westbrook Van Voorhis, American announcer (March of Time), dies at 64
- Jul 15 Lura Anson, American silent film actress dies at 76
- Jul 18 Corneille Heymans, Belgian physiologist (Nobel 1938), dies at 76
- Jul 20 Joseph Keilberth, German conductor (Bayreuther Festival), dies at 60
- Jul 21 Ruth St. Denis, American modern dance pioneer and teacher (Dances of the 5 Senses), dies at 91
- Jul 22 Giovannino Guareschi, Italian author (Don Camillo, Peppone, dies at 60
- Jul 23 Henry Hallett Dale, physiologist (1938 Noble Prize for Medicine or Physiology for work on acetylcholine), dies at 93
- Jul 27 Anton van Duinkerken [Willem Jan Marie Anton Asselbergs], Dutch poet and academic, dies at 65
- Jul 27 Babe Adams, baseball player (b. 1882)
- Jul 27 Lillian Harvey [Pape], British actress (Invitation to the Waltz; Congress Dance), dies of liver failure at 62
- Jul 28 Charles William Mayo, American surgeon (Mayo Clinic), dies in a car accident on his 70th birthday
- Jul 28 Otto Hahn, German physicist and chemist (Nobel 1944, radiothorium/actinium), dies at 89
- Jul 30 Jon Leifs, composer, dies at 69
- Jul 31 Gertrude Short, actress (Stella Dallas, Blonde Venus), dies at 66
