Historical Events
Film & TV History
Jul 1 Jennifer Love Hewitt joins the CBS series "Criminal Minds"
- Jul 1 Martin Schulz is re-elected President of the European Parliament
- Jul 2 Alex Puccio ascends Top Notch in Rocky Mountain National Park, her first V13 (8B) graded boulder
Event of Interest
Jul 2 Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is criminally charged with corruption by French prosecutors
- Jul 3 Germany passes first nation-wide minimum wage law – at 8.5 euros
- Jul 4 Rolf Harris is sentenced to 5 years and 9 months for indecently assaulting female minors
Wimbledon Women's Tennis
Jul 5 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Petra Kvitová outclasses Eugenie Bouchard of Canada 6-3, 6-0 for her 2nd Wimbledon title
- Jul 6 Israeli Air Force strike kills 7 Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip
Wimbledon Men's Tennis
Jul 6 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Novak Đoković beats Roger Federer 6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 5-7, 6-4 to regain his world #1 ranking
- Jul 7 Israel launches a "counter-terrorist operation" dubbed Operation Protective Edge against Hamas in Gaza
FIFA World Cup
Jul 8 FIFA World Cup: Germany defeat Brazil by a record 7-1 in the semi-finals to make it to the final; Miroslav Klose of Germany breaks the World Cup goal scoring record with 16 goals
Event of Interest
Jul 8 Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu instructs his defence forces to "take their gloves off" against Hamas and to take any means necessary to "restore peace" to Israeli citizens
Election of Interest
Jul 9 Joko Widodo is elected President of Indonesia
- Jul 9 Spokesperson for Medical Aid for Palestinians claims that at least 7 children have been killed by Israeli air strikes
- Jul 9 Typhoon Rammasun, one of only three known Category Five Super Typhoons, forms in the South China Sea - goes on to kill 151 people
- Jul 10 Yair Lapid warns of Israeli Defense Force ground operation if Gazan rocket fire do not stop
- Jul 11 The UN Security Council calls for a special meeting to discuss the current Israel–Palestinian conflict; Israel continue attacks on Gaza
Women's British Open
Jul 13 British Open Women's Golf, Royal Birkdale GC: American Mo Martin wins her first major title, 1 shot ahead of runners-up Shanshan Feng and Suzann Pettersen
Football Awards
Jul 13 FIFA World Cup Awards: Lionel Messi (golden ball), James Rodriguez (golden boot) and Manuel Neuer (Golden gloves)
- Jul 13 FIFA World Cup Final, Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Mario Götze scores an extra time winner as Germany beats Argentina, 1-0
US Senior Golf Open
Jul 13 US Senior Open Men's Golf, Oak Tree National: Scotsman Colin Montgomerie wins by 1 stroke after a 3-hole playoff with Gene Sauers
- Jul 14 After 7 days, Israel has struck Gaza 1320 times, while Gaza has fired 940 rockets at Israel
- Jul 14 The Church of England votes in favor of allowing women to become bishops
- Jul 14 The death toll from the West African Ebola outbreak passes 500
- Jul 14 The Egyptian government propose a cease fire in the Israel–Gaza conflict
- Jul 15 20 people are killed & 100 are injured after a train derails in Moscow
- Jul 15 85th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 5-3 at Target Field, Minnesota
- Jul 15 Israel announces it has officially voted to accept the ceasefire proposed by Egypt; Hamas reject, saying they were not consulted
Album Release
Jul 15 Jason Mraz releases his fifth studio album, "Yes!"
Bashar al-Assad's Rule
Jul 16 Bashar al-Assad is sworn in for a third term as President of Syria
- Jul 16 Death toll within Gaza surpasses 200 people following air strikes by Israel
- Jul 16 Hamas and Islamic Jihad offer Israel a 10-year truce with 10 conditions, which include lifting the blockade and the release of prisoners; it is rejected
- Jul 16 Israel intensifies strikes on Gaza
- Jul 17 5 hour humanitarian ceasefire, proposed by the UN, takes place between Israel and Hamas
- Jul 17 Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 is shot down over Eastern Ukraine by a Buk surface-to-air missile launched from pro-Russian separatist-controlled territory, killing all 283 passengers and 15 crew on board
- Jul 18 The Israeli Defense Force (IDF) call 18,000 additional reserves soldiers in campaign against Gaza
British Golf Open
Jul 20 British Open Men's Golf, Royal Liverpool GC: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland wins wire-to-wire by 2 from Sergio Garcia & Rickie Fowler
- Jul 20 Patrick Sawyer arrives in city of Lagos in Nigeria and collapses; he dies of Ebola five days later
- Jul 20 The Israeli Defence Force enter Shuja'iyya, a populous neighbourhood of Gaza City, as part of their ground offensive focused on destroying tunnels crossing the Israel border
Guardians of the Galaxy
Jul 21 "Guardians of the Galaxy", directed by James Gunn, starring Chris Pratt and Zoe Saldana, premieres in Hollywood, Los Angeles
- Jul 21 After 3 weeks, the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) has struck about 2,800 targets in Gaza, while Gaza has fired 1,497 rockets at Israel
- Jul 22 Both the United Arab Emirates and the USA announce aid packages to besieged Gaza
- Jul 22 European Union claim that Israel 'has the right to defend itself', but say civilian casualties in Gaza are unacceptable
- Jul 22 News broadcaster Al Jazeera claim that its office in Gaza is under attack by the Israeli Defence Force
- Jul 23 20th Commonwealth Games open in Glasgow, Scotland
- Jul 23 44 people are killed after TransAsia Airways Flight 222 crashed into buildings in Taiwan
- Jul 24 116 people are killed after Air Algérie Flight 5017 crashed in Mali
- Jul 24 47th San Diego Comic-Con International opens at San Diego Convention Center
- Jul 24 Fuad Masum is elected as the President of Iraq
- Jul 24 Over 10,000 Palestinians protest Israel's operation in Gaza; 2 Palestinians killed after Al-Aqsa Brigades members fire at Israeli forces
- Jul 24 Reuven Rivlin is sworn in as the President of Israel
Event of Interest
Jul 25 Both Israel and Hamas review US Secretary of State John Kerry's proposal for an immediate ceasefire and meetings in Cairo
- Jul 25 Israeli airstrike kills leader of Islamic Jihad's military wing, Salah Abu Hassanein
- Jul 25 Palestinian officials call for a "Day of Rage" in the West Bank and within Israel against Israel's operation against Gaza; Israeli Defence Force prepares for protests
Sports History
Jul 26 Brian Ortega makes his UFC debut against Mike De La Torre at UFC on Fox 12
- Jul 26 Brian Ortega's victory over Mike De La Torre is overturned to 'No Contest' after testing positive for drostanolone
- Jul 26 Taghrooda wins the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes
- Jul 26 The Chinese government suspends a Shanghai meat dealer and makes arrests after the company sold out-of-date meat to fast food chains, including McDonald's and Kentucky Fried Chicken
- Jul 26 While Israel reject long-term ceasefire that does not include destroying the Hamas tunnels, they agree to 12 hour ceasefire; Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip now exceeds 1000
- Jul 27 101st Tour de France won by Vincenzo Nibali of Italy
Senior Open Championship
Jul 27 British Senior Open Men's Golf, Royal Porthcawl: Bernhard Langer of Germany wins his second Open Senior title by 13 strokes from Colin Montgomerie of Scotland
- Jul 27 Liberia shuts down most of its borders with fears about the spread of Ebola epidemic
- Jul 28 Israel criticizes John Kerry's proposed ceasefire, stating that no ceasefire deal will be accepted without the destruction of tunnels leading from Gaza to Israel and the demilitarization of the Gaza Strip
Music History
Jul 28 Linda Ronstadt receives the National Medal of Arts from President Barack Obama in a White House ceremony [1]
- Jul 28 Missiles strike near Gaza's main hospital and a nearby refugee camp Monday, leaving 10 dead and many wounded; Israeli Defence Force say they are not responsible
- Jul 28 UN Security Council hold emergency meeting calling for an immediate and indefinite humanitarian ceasefire between Israel and Hamas
- Jul 29 100 Gazans killed overnight by Israeli strikes
- Jul 29 Chicago Cubs player John Baker scores the win against the Colorado Rockies at Wrigley Field in the longest game in Cubs history
- Jul 29 France contributes 8 million Euros in aid to Gaza
- Jul 30 Death toll in Gaza reaches 1,346, while 56 Israeli soldiers and 3 civilians have been killed
- Jul 30 The EU and US extend sanctions on Russia to include banks, energy, and defense firms; Moscow denies the allegation that Russia is arming rebels in Eastern Ukraine
- Jul 31 "Between Riverside and Crazy", a play by Stephen Adly Guirgis premieres Off-Broadway at the Linda Gross Theater in New York (Pulitzer Prize for Drama 2015) [1]
- Jul 31 Israel and Hamas agree to a 72-hour humanitarian cease-fire
- Jul 31 The US agree to resupply arms to Israel - including rocket launchers, mortar rounds, grenades - despite condemnation of civilian casualties in Gaza
Famous Weddings
- Jul 4 British Reef band guitarist Jesse Wood (37) weds TV presenter Fearne Cotton (32) in London, England
- Jul 4 English "Inception" actor Tom Hardy (36) weds second wife, English actress Charlotte Riley (32) in a secret ceremony
Jessica Simpson
Jul 5 American pop singer Jessica Simpson (33) weds American NFL football player Eric Johnson (34) in Montecito, California
John Mulaney
Jul 5 Writer and comedian John Mulaney (32) weds make-up artist Annamarie Tendler at the Onteora Mountain House in Boiceville, New York
- Jul 6 Talent manager Scooter Braun (33) weds philanthropist Yael Cohen (28) in Whistler, British Columbia
- Jul 19 American "Glee" actress and singer Naya Rivera (27) weds American actor Ryan Dorsey (31) on his birthday, in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico; divorce in 2018
- Jul 19 Maroon 5 lead vocalist Adam Levine (35) weds Victoria's Secret model Behati Prinsloo (25) in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
- Jul 26 American actress Piper Perabo (37) weds director Stephen Kay in NYC, New York
- Jul 27 Actress and model Scheana Marie (29) weds longtime boyfriend Michael Shay at the Hummingbird Nest Ranch in Santa Susana, California
Famous Deaths
- Jul 1 Jean Garon, Quebec economist and politician, dies at 76
- Jul 1 Oscar C. Yatco, Filipino violinist and conductor, dies at 82
- Jul 1 Walter Dean Myers, African-American author, dies at 76
- Jul 2 Louis Zamperini, American World War II veteran whose story of capture by the Japanese inspired the movie "Unbroken", dies at 97
- Jul 5 Hans-Ulrich Wehler, German historian, dies at 82
- Jul 5 Rosemary Murphy, American actress (Margaret-Lucas Tanner), dies from esophageal cancer at 89
- Jul 6 Alan J. Dixon, American politician (Sen-D-Illinois, 1981-93), dies at 86
- Jul 6 Kathy Stobart, British jazz tenor saxophonist, bandleader, and teacher, dies of a stroke at 89
Alfredo Di Stéfano (1926-2014)
Jul 7 Argentine soccer forward (Spain 31 caps, Argentina 6, Colombia 4; European Cup 1956-60; Real Madrid) and manager (European Cup Winners' Cup: 1980 Valencia), dies from a heart attack at 88
Eduard Shevardnadze (1928-2014)
Jul 7 President of Georgia (1995-2003) and Soviet Foreign Minister (1985-90), dies at 86
- Jul 7 Richard "Dick" Jones, American actor ("Pinocchio "- Pinocchio, The Frontiersman), dies at 87
Eileen Ford (1922-2014)
Jul 9 American modelling agency executive and co-founder (Ford Modelling Agency), dies from complications of meningioma and osteoporosis at 92
- Jul 11 Charlie Haden, American jazz double-bassist (Liberation Music Orchestra; Quartet West), dies at 76
- Jul 11 Tommy Ramone [Tamás Erdélyi], Hungarian-American rock drummer and bassist (Ramones), dies of bile duct cancer at 65
- Jul 12 Kenneth J. Gray, American politician (Rep-D-IL, 1955-74, 85-89), dies at 89
- Jul 12 Pat Costello Jr., American rower (Olympics, 1952, silver - 1956), dies at 85
- Jul 13 Lorin Maazel, American conductor (Cleveland Orchestra, 1972-82; Orchestre National de France, 1977-91; NY Philharmonic 2001-09), dies at 84
- Jul 13 Nadine Gordimer, South African author and Nobel laureate, dies at 90
- Jul 13 Thomas Berger, American novelist, dies at 89
- Jul 14 Alice Coachman, American athlete (Olympic gold high jump 1948), dies of cardiac arrest at 90
- Jul 15 James MacGregor Burns, American political writer (The Lion & the Fox), dies at 95
- Jul 16 Johnny Winter, American Hall of Fame blues musician, dies at 70
- Jul 17 Elaine Stritch, American stage and screen actress (30 Rock; Two's Company), singer and member of the American Theater Hall of Fame, dies in her sleep at 89
- Jul 17 Henry Hartsfield Jr, American USAF Colonel, and NASA astronaut (STS-4; STS-41-D; STS-61-A), dies of complications from back surgery at 80
- Jul 17 Ross Burden, New Zealand celebrity chef, dies at 45
James Garner (1928-2014)
Jul 19 American actor (Rockford Files, Bret Maverick), dies of acute myocardial infarction at 86
- Jul 19 Paul M. Fleiss, American controversial pediatrician; father of Heidi Fleiss, dies at 90
- Jul 19 Skye McCole Bartusiak, American actress, dies at 21
- Jul 23 Anne Mackenzie, South African long distance athlete, dies at 88
- Jul 23 Dora Bryan [Broadbent], British stage and screen actress (A Taste of Honey), novelty singer ("All I Want For Christmas Is A Beatle"), and hotelier dies at 91
- Jul 23 Heinz Martin Lonquich, German pianist, conductor, composer (The Silence of John of Nepomuk; Where year and day don't count), and clergyman, dies at 77
- Jul 24 Ik-Hwan Bae, South Korean-American violinist (Bargemusic, 1982-95) and educator (Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, 1999-2014), dies of cancer at 57
- Jul 25 Bel Kaufman, American author (Up the Down Staircase), dies at 103
- Jul 25 Carlo Bergonzi, Italian operatic tenor, dies at 90
- Jul 25 Salah Abu Hassanein, leader of Islamic Jihad's military wing, dies in Israeli airstrike
- Jul 28 Jon Erikson, American swimmer 1st to triple cross English Channel (1981), dies at 58
- Jul 28 Margot Adler, American journalist, dies from endometrial cancer at 68
- Jul 29 Idris Muhammad, American jazz drummer, dies at 74
- Jul 30 Dick Wagner, American rock guitarist (the Frost), dies at 71
