Historical Events
- 60th Tour de France won by Luis Ocana of Spain
- US Open Women's Golf, CC of Rochester: Susie Maxwell Berning wins by 5 from Gloria Ehret & Shelley Hamlin for her third national title
Famous Birthdays
- Daniel Jones, Australian rock musician (Savage Garden - "Truly, Madly, Deeply"), born in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England
- Mike Sweeney, American baseball first baseman, catcher, DH (MLB All-Star 2000, 01, 02, 03, 05; Kansas City Royals), born in Orange, California
- Ronald Ray Howard, American murderer (d. 2005)
- Rufus Wainwright, Canadian-American singer, born in Rhinebeck, New York
About July 22, 1973
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 50 years, 9 months and 8 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
#1 Song: Bad, Bad Leroy Brown - Jim Croce
#1 Song: I'm The Leader Of The Gang (I Am) - Gary Glitter
