Historical Events
Wimbledon Women's Tennis
Jul 5 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: In the first all-American final Helen Wills Moody beats Helen Jacobs 6-1, 6-2
- Jul 5 WOWO-AM, Indiana returns to air, 1 day after transmitter burns down
- Jul 6 St. Louis Cardinals set MLB run record with 28 runs on 28 hits (28-6 v Phillies)
Wimbledon Men's Tennis
Jul 6 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Henri Cochet beats fellow Frenchman Jean Borotra 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 for his 2nd Wimbledon singles crown
- Jul 7 Romania & Vatican sign concord
- Jul 10 Pittsburgh Pirates outslug Philadelphia Phillies, 15-9 at the Baker Bowl; 9 HRs hit, 1 in each inning - unique in MLB history
- Jul 10 US issues newer, smaller-sized paper currency
- Jul 15 1st airport hotel opens at Oakland, California
- Jul 17 USSR breaks diplomatic relations with China
- Jul 23 The Fascist government in Italy bans the use of foreign words
- Jul 24 NY to San Francisco foot race ends (2½ months) winner is 60-year-old Monteverde
Kellogg-Briand Pact
Jul 24 US President Herbert Hoover proclaims Kellogg-Briand Pact which renounces war
International Lawn Tennis Challenge
Jul 28 International Lawn Tennis Challenge, Paris, France: Home team wins 3 straight titles as Henri Cochet beats American George Lott 6-1, 3-6, 6-0, 6-3 for a 3-2 victory
French History
Jul 31 Aristide Briand becomes premier of France for the 6th time
Famous Birthdays
- Jul 1 Gerald Edelman, American biochemist (Nobel 1972), born in Ozone Park, New York (d. 2014)
Imelda Marcos (94 years old)
Jul 2 Filipino politician and First Lady of the Philippines (1965-86) who famously collected over 1,000 pairs of shoes, born in Manila, Philippines
- Jul 3 David Lynch, American singer (Platters - "Twilight Time"; "Only You"; "The Great Pretender"), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1980)
- Jul 3 Eustace Gibbs, 3rd Baron Wraxall, British diplomat and vice marshal (Diplomatic Corps) (d. 2017)
Al Davis (1929-2011)
Jul 4 American businessman and NFL executive (owner Oakland Raiders), born in Brockton, Massachusetts
- Jul 4 Chuck Tanner, American baseball manager (World Series 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates; Chicago WS, Oakland A's, Atlanta Braves), born in New Castle, Pennsylvania (d. 2011)
- Jul 4 Peter Angelos, American lawyer and baseball executive (majority owner of the Baltimore Orioles, 1993-2024), born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 2024) [1]
- Jul 5 Katherine Helmond, American actress and director (Soap, Mona-Who's the Boss), born in Galveston, Texas (d. 2019)
- Jul 5 Mary Maxwell Gates, American businesswoman, philanthropist/mother of Bill Gates, born in Seattle, Washington (d. 1994)
- Jul 5 Tony Lock, English cricket spin bowler (49 Tests, 174 wickets, BB 7/35, 2 x 50; Surrey CCC, Western Australia, Leicestershire CCC), born in Limpsfield, England (d. 1995)
- Jul 6 Gerd Zacher, German composer, born in Meppen (d. 2014)
- Jul 7 Hasan Abidi, Pakistani journalist and poet (d. 2005)
- Jul 7 Marcel Liebman, Belgian Marxist historian, born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 1986)
- Jul 7 Reinhard Baumgart, German writer and critic, born in Breslau, Silesia (d. 2003)
- Jul 8 Shirley Ann Grau, American author (Keepers of the House), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 2020)
- Jul 9 (Barton) Lee Hazlewood, American pop-country songwriter, singer, and producer ("Summer Wine"; Nancy Sinatra -"These Boots Are Made For Walkin'"; Frank and Nancy - "Something Stupid"), born in Mannford, Oklahoma (d. 2007)
- Jul 9 Jesse McReynolds, American singer and mandolinist (Grand Ole Opry), born in Coeburn, Virginia (d. 2023) [1]
- Jul 10 Moe Norman, Canadian golfer (Canadian Golf Hall of Fame), born in Kitchener, Ontario (d. 2004)
- Jul 10 Winnie Ewing, Scottish lawyer and politician (President of the Scottish National Party), born in Glasgow, Scotland
- Jul 11 Chuck Rio [Daniel Flores], American rock singer, saxophonist, and songwriter (The Champs - "Tequila"), born in Santa Paula, California (d. 2006)
- Jul 11 David Kelly, Irish actor (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - "Grandpa Joe";, Fawlty Towers), born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 2012)
- Jul 11 Hermann Prey, German baritone, born in Berlin (d. 1998)
- Jul 11 Pat Cooper [Pasquale Caputo], American stand-up comedian and actor, born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2023) [1]
Sofia Muratova (1929-2006)
Jul 13 Soviet-Russian gymnast (1952-60 Olympics: 6 gold, 3 silver & 4 bronze medals), born in Leningrad, Russia, Soviet Union
- Jul 14 Alan Dawson, American jazz drummer and teacher (Berklee, 1957-75), born in Marietta, Pennsylvania (d. 1996)
- Jul 15 Charles Anthony [Caruso], tenor (2,928 performances at Metropolitan Opera), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 2012)
- Jul 15 Larry Lamb, newspaper editor
- Jul 16 Michael Morland, High court judge
- Jul 17 Roy McMillan, American baseball infielder, coach and manager (MLB All Star 1956-57; Gold Glove 1957-59; Cincinnati Reds), born in Bonham, Texas (d. 1997)
- Jul 17 Sergei K. Godunov, Russian mathematician
- Jul 18 (Jalacy) "Screamin' Jay" Hawkins, American blues-rock singer, guitarist, and songwriter ("I Put a Spell On You"), and actor, born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2000)
- Jul 18 Adelaide Tambo, South African anti-apartheid activist, politician and wife of Oliver Tambo, born in Top Location, Vereeniging (d. 2007)
- Jul 18 Dick Button, American figure skater (Olympic gold 1948, 52), born in Englewood, New Jersey
Mike Ilitch (1929-2017)
Jul 20 American businessman (founded Little Caesars Pizza, owner Detroit Red Wings, Tigers), born in Detroit, Michigan
- Jul 20 Rajendra Kumar, Indian actor, producer and director (Arzoo, Love Story, Sangam), born in Sialkot, Punjab, British India (d. 1999)
- Jul 21 Bob Orton, American wrestler (d. 2006)
- Jul 22 John Barber, British racing driver
- Jul 22 Vivien Merchant [Ada Thompson], British actress (Alfie, The Homecoming, The Offence), born in Manchester, England (d. 1982)
- Jul 23 Andrew Rutherford, Scottish scholar and Vice-Chancellor of the University of London (1994-97), born in Helmsdale, Sutherland, Scotland (d. 1998)
- Jul 23 Billy Maxwell, American golfer (US Amateur C'ship 1951; Ryder Cup 1963; 7 x PGA Tour wins), born in Abilene, Texas (d. 2021)
- Jul 23 Jack Richardson, Canadian record producer (The Guess Who), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 2011)
- Jul 24 Alfred Binns, West Indian cricket wicket-keeper (5 Tests, 17 dismissals; Jamaica), born in KIngston, Jamaica (d. 2017)
- Jul 24 Hedda J. Garza, American writer and political activist, born in New York City (d. 1995)
- Jul 24 Peter Yates, English film director (Breaking Away, Bullitt), born in Aldershot, Hampshire, England (d. 2011)
- Jul 25 Ron Lord, Australian soccer goalkeeper (10 caps; Sydney Prague), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 2024)
- Jul 25 Somnath Chatterjee, Indian communist leader, born in Tezpur, India (d. 2018)
- Jul 26 Alexis Weissenberg, Bulgarian born pianist (Levintritt Prize, 1948), born in Sofia, Bulgaria (d. 2012)
- Jul 26 Charlie Persip, American jazz drummer (Dizzy Gillespie; The Jazz Statesmen; Billy Eckstine), born in Morristown, New Jersey (d. 2020)
- Jul 26 Marc Lalonde, French Canadian politician (30th Minister of Finance), born in Île Perrot, Quebec
- Jul 27 Harvey Fuqua, American R&B singer-songwriter (The Moonglows - "Sincerely"), producer (Marvin Gaye), and record label executive (Motown), born in Louisville, Kentucky (d. 2010)
- Jul 27 Jack Higgins [Harry Patterson], British novelist (The Eagle Has Landed), born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England (d. 2022)
- Jul 27 Marc Wilkinson, Australian-British conductor and film and theater composer ( Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead; The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu), born in Paris, France (d. 2022)
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (1929-1994)
Jul 28 American First Lady (1961-63), born in Southampton, New York
- Jul 28 Remco Campert, Dutch writer and poet (son of Jan Campert), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 2022)
- Jul 28 Shozo Sasahara, Japanese freestyle wrestler (World C'ship gold featherweight 1954; Olympic gold 1956), born in Yamagata, Japan (d. 2023)
- Jul 29 Jean Baudrillard, French philosopher (theories of “hyperreality” and “simulacrum”), born in Reims, France (d. 2007)
- Jul 30 Christine McGuire, American pop vocalist (McGuire Sisters - "Sincerely"; "Sugartime"), born in Middletown, Ohio (d. 2018)
- Jul 30 Sid Krofft, Canadian puppeteer and television producer - with his brother Marty (H.R. Pufnstuf; Land of the Lost; Sigmund and the Sea Monsters; Donny & Marie), born in Montreal, Quebec
- Jul 31 Don Murray, American actor (Bus Stop, Advise & Consent, Endless Love), born in Hollywood, California
- Jul 31 José Santamaría, Uruguayan soccer defender (Uruguay 20, Spain 16 caps; Real Madrid), born in Montevideo, Uruguay
- Jul 31 Lynne Reid Banks, British author (The Indian in the Cupboard), born in London
- Jul 31 Oriana Fallaci, Italian journalist and writer, born in Florence, Italy (d. 2006)
Famous Weddings
Eugene O'Neill
Jul 22 American playwright Eugene O'Neill (40) weds American actress Carlotta Monterey (40), in Paris, France (his 3rd marriage, her 4th) until his death in 1953
Famous Divorces
Eugene O'Neill
Jul 3 American Playwright Eugene O'Neill divorces second wife novelist Agnes Boulton after 11 years of marriage
Famous Deaths
- Jul 1 Henry Johnson, American soldier of 369th regiment (aka Harlem Hell Fighters), 1st US WWI soldier to receive the Croix de guerre after fighting a German raid in hand-to-hand combat to rescue a fellow soldier (posthumous Medal of Honour, 2015), dies of myocarditis at 36
- Jul 2 Gladys Brockwell, American actress (Long Pants, Oliver Twist), dies in an automobile accident at 34
- Jul 3 Dustin Farnum, American actor (Squaw Man, Virginian, The Flaming Frontier), dies at 55
- Jul 4 Otto Taubmann, German composer, dies at 70
- Jul 11 Billy Mosforth, English footballer (b. 1857)
- Jul 12 Robert Henri, American painter (The Eight) and leader of Ashcan school of painting, dies at 63
- Jul 15 Hugo Von Hofmannsthal, Austrian playwright (Der Unbestechliche) and poet, dies of a stroke at 55
- Jul 20 Noble Drew Ali [Timothy Drew], American prophet (Moorish Science Temple), dies at 43
- Jul 22 Bror Beckman, Swedish composer, dies at 63
- Jul 22 Édouard Empain, Belgian railway builder (Heliopolis), dies at 76
- Jul 27 Raoul Pictet, Swiss physicist who invented liquid nitrogen and was a pioneer of cryogenics, dies at 83
- Jul 28 Henry Blake Fuller, American writer and dramatist (The Cliff-Dwellers, Under the Skylights), dies at 72
