Historical Events
- Jul 1 Germany and Nigeria have signed an agreement to return ownership of more than 1,000 Benin Bronzes, looted during colonial times, back to Nigeria [1]
- Jul 2 Earliest evidence for the use of opium from 14th century BCE found in burials at Tel Yehud, ancient Canaan (now Israel) [1]
- Jul 2 Largest ever exhibition on African fashion "Africa Fashion" opens at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London [1]
- Jul 2 The more contagious COVID-19 omicron subvariant BA.5 achieves dominance in the US, making up 54% of cases according to the CDC [1]
- Jul 3 Sri Lanka says it has less than one day's worth of fuel, as its economic crisis deepens, closing schools and stopping public transport [1]
- Jul 4 Lone shooter at a 4th of July parade in Highland Park, Chicago, kills seven and wounds 47, later captured [1]
- Jul 4 Minneosta Twins turn 1st 8-5 triple play in MLB history as centerfielder Byron Buxton makes a catch and third baseman Gio Urshela tags one runner out in the basepath and doubles-off another runner by tagging second base against White Sox in Chicago
- Jul 5 Amid Greater Sydney's fourth major flood in 18 months, the Australian government declares a natural disaster as 45,000 people threatened with evacuation orders [1]
- Jul 5 In possibly largest-ever Chinese security breach, hacker offers to sell Shanghai police a database with information on one billion Chinese [1]
Music History
Jul 5 Legendary rock guitarist Carlos Santana collapses on stage from dehydration and heat exhaustion in Pine Knob, Michigan
Event of Interest
Jul 6 Dramatic day in British politics as more than 40 government ministers and aides withdraw their support from PM Boris Johnson and resign, a 24 hour record [1]
- Jul 6 First ever joint appearance by MI5 head Ken McCallum and the FBI Director Christopher A. Wray, warning China is the "biggest long-term threat to our economic and national security" [1]
- Jul 6 Rocco Morabito, Italian second-most wanted and one of the world's most power drug brokers extradited from Brazil to Italy, after being on the run for 28 years [1]
- Jul 7 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces his resignation at Downing Street after pressure from, and mass resignations of his ministers [1]
- Jul 7 US scientists begin the search for dark matter with a device in a former gold mine in Lead, South Dakota [1]
Assassination
Jul 8 Former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzō Abe assassinated while giving a speech in Nara, Japan
Presidential Medal of Freedom
Jul 8 Gymnast Simone Biles aged 25, becomes the youngest person to receive the US Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Joe Biden [1]
- Jul 9 Russian air strike on a residential building in Chasiv Yar, eastern Ukraine kills at least 47
- Jul 9 Thousands of Sri Lankan protesters storm the Presidential Palace and set the PM's house on fire in Colombo, leading to promises both will resign amid continuing economic turmoil [1]
- Jul 9 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan claims her first Grand Slam title with a 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 win over Tunisia's Ons Jabeur; first Kazakhstani player to win a major title
Wimbledon Men's Tennis
Jul 10 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Novak Đoković wins 4th straight and record equalling 7th Wimbledon singles title with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 win over Nick Kyrgios of Australia; Đoković 21 Grand Slam titles
- Jul 11 New study suggests dogs can 'see' with their noses " first documentation of a direct connection between the olfactory bulb and occipital lobe in any species" [1]
Music History
Jul 14 Canadian singer-songwriter The Weeknd kicks off "After Hours 'Til Dawn", his 1st stadium tour, at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Music History
Jul 15 Elton John kicks off the North American leg of his "Farewell Yellow Brick Road: The Final Tour" at Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
150th British Golf Open
Jul 17 150th British Open Men's Golf, St. Andrews: Cameron Smith of Australia wins his first major title by 1 stroke from American Cameron Young with Irish favourite Rory McIlroy another stroke back in third place
- Jul 19 92nd MLB All Star Game, Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA: AL beats NL, 3-2 for their ninth straight victory
- Jul 19 Temperatures exceed 40°C in parts of England for 1st time ever
- Jul 20 An intense heatwave across Europe results in over 1000 deaths in Portugal and 500 in Spain; while starting wildfires across Spain, France, Italy and Greece [1]
- Jul 20 Geranium, a meat-free restaurant in Copenhagen named world's best restaurant at a ceremony in London [1]
Event of Interest
Jul 20 Italian government of Prime Minister Mario Draghi falls after his coalition partners pass a no confidence vote against him [1]
- Jul 20 Russia now looking to extend its territory into southern as well as eastern Ukraine according to top Russian diplomat [1]
- Jul 21 UK records temperatures over 40C (104F) for the first time (record 40.3C at Coningsby) amid an extreme heatwave across much of Europe [1]
- Jul 21 US President Joe Biden tests positive for COVID-19 [1]
- Jul 22 Droupadi Murmu is the first tribal politician to be elected President of India (head of state, without executive powers) [1]
- Jul 23 WHO declares monkeypox to be a public health emergency of international concern with 16,000 cases in 75 countries [1]
- Jul 24 109th Tour de France: Jonas Vingegaard from Denmark wins overall & mountains sections; Team Jumbo–Visma claims treble with Belgian rider Wout van Aert taking the points section
- Jul 24 British Senior Open Men's Golf, Gleneagles: Darren Clarke of Northern Ireland finishes at -10 to beat Irishman Pádraig Harrington by 1 stroke
Sports History
Jul 24 David Ortiz, Gil Hodges, Bud Fowler, Jim Kaat, Minnie Miñoso and Buck O’Neil are inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown, NY
- Jul 24 Evian Championship Women's Golf, Evian Resort GC: Brooke Henderson of Canada edges American rookie Sophia Schubert by 1 stroke for her second major title
- Jul 24 Heatwave across America's Northeast with many cities including Boston, St Louis and Philadelphia declaring heat emergencies [1]
- Jul 24 Over 1,100 refugees rescued in separate operations across the Mediterranean in a few days by coast guards and charities, with five bodies recovered [1]
Papal Visit
Jul 24 Pope Francis arrives in Edmonton, Canada, to begin “a penitential trip” to meet with and apologize to First Nation, Métis and Inuit communities for their treatment at church-run residential schools [1]
Music Concert
Jul 24 Singer-songwriter icon Joni Mitchell makes a surprise concert appearance, joining Brandi Carlile at Newport Folk Festval; Mitchell's first public performance in 19 years
- Jul 24 Wild monkey attacks on at least 42 people, including in their homes, in Yamaguchi city, Japan, led police to be armed with tranquilizer guns [1]
- Jul 25 UN says 209 people killed in gang violence in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, including no-gang members over 10 days, with a further 254 injured with gunshot wounds [1]
- Jul 26 Russia announces it will leave the International Space Station at the end of 2024 [1]
- Jul 26 Two new studies published in "Science" both confirm COVID-19 mostly likely began in the Hunan Seafood Market in Wuhan, China [1]
- Jul 27 170-carat pink diamond the "Lulo Rose," thought to be largest discovered in 300 years, announced found in Angola [1]
- Jul 28 Final episodes of TV soap "Neighbours", after 37 years, screens in Australia [1]
- Jul 28 Flooding in Garrett County, eastern Kentucky kills at least 37 people with more missing. Four million in Kentucky and surrounding states under flood alert. [1]
- Jul 28 Opening ceremony for the 2022 Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham, England, featuring giant animatronic bull [1]
- Jul 28 Saudi Arabia unveils plans for futuristic 106 mile one-building city "The Line" to house 9 million people, powered by renewable sources with no roads [1]
- Jul 29 Rebekah Vardy loses her UK libel trial with Coleen Rooney in the so-called Wagatha Christie trial, over Rooney accusing Vardy of leaking stories to The Sun newspaper
Ayman al-Zawahiri Killed
Jul 31 Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, who helped plan 9/11 attacks killed in CIA drone strike in Kabul, Afghanistan, US President Joe Biden calls it group's biggest blow since Osama bin Laden killed [1]
- Jul 31 McKinney fire at Klamath National Forest, becomes California's largest fire of the year at 51,000 acres, fueled by high temperatures and strong winds, forcing evacuations [1]
- Jul 31 Women's Euro 2022: England defeat Germany 2-1 in extra time in front of biggest-ever Euro crowd of 87,192 at Wembley, London [1]
Famous Weddings
Kirsten Dunst
Jul 2 Actors Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons marry in Ocho Rios, Jamaica
Jennifer Lopez & Ben Affleck
Jul 16 American singer and actress Jennifer Lopez (52) weds American actor and film director Ben Affleck (49) at the Little White Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas, Nevada
Famous Deaths
- Jul 1 Richard Taruskin, American musicologist (Oxford History of Western Music), and educator, dies of esophageal cancer at 77 [1]
- Jul 2 Alain de Cadenet, English auto racer (3 x 24 Hours of Le Mans class 3rd place) and broadcaster (Speed Channel, ESPN, Velocity Channel, Petrolicious website), dies at 76
- Jul 2 Andy Goram, Scottish soccer goalkeeper (43 caps; Oldham Athletic, Hibernian, Rangers, Motherwell), dies from oesophageal cancer at 58
- Jul 2 Peter Brook, English theater and film director (Marat/Sade, Lord of the Flies), dies at 97
- Jul 2 Saúl Lorenzo Rivero, Uruguayan soccer midfielder (9 caps; Liverpool de Montevideo, Atlético Español México), dies at 67
- Jul 3 Ni Kuang, Hong Kong-American screenwriter and novelist (The 36th Chamber of Shaolin), dies at 87 [1]
- Jul 4 Hank Goldberg, American sports broadcaster (radio colour commentator Miami Dolphins 1978-92; ESPN2, ESPN Radio), dies from chronic kidney disease at 82
- Jul 4 Janusz Kupcewicz, Polish soccer midfielder (20 caps; KS Arka Gdynia, ASSE Saint-Étienne), dies from a stroke at 66
- Jul 4 Remco Campert, Dutch writer and poet (son of Jan Campert), dies at 92
- Jul 5 Alfred Koerppen, German organist, composer, and educator (Hannover Hochschule für Musik und Theater, 1948-91). dies at 95
- Jul 6 Bryan Marchment, Canadian NHL defenseman, 1989-2006 (Edmonton Oilers, San Jose Sharks, and 7 other teams), dies at 53
- Jul 6 Dale Douglass, American golfer (3 x PGA Tour titles; 11 x Champions Tour titles; US Senior Open 1986), dies at 88
James Caan (1940-2022)
Jul 6 American actor (Brian's Song; The Godfather; Rollerball; Misery; Elf), dies at 82 [1] [2]
- Jul 7 (Patrick Henry) "Adam" Wade, American pop singer (The Writing On The Wall), actor (Kiss Me Goodbye), and 1st US Black game show host (Musical Chairs), dies of complications from Parkinson's disease at 87
- Jul 7 Pedro Ferrándiz, Spanish basketball coach (EuroLeague 1965, 67, 68, 74 Real Madrid; Spain 1964-65), dies at 93
- Jul 8 Larry Storch, American stage and screen comic and character actor (F Troop - "Cpl. Agarn"; Tennessee Tuxedo - "Prof. Whoopee"), dies at 99
- Jul 8 Luis Echeverria Alvarez, Mexican politician, President of Mexico (1970-76), dies at 100
Shinzō Abe (1954-2022)
Jul 8 Prime Minister of Japan (2006-07 and 2012-2020), dies after being shot twice while giving a speech in Nara, Japan, at 67
- Jul 8 Tony Sirico, American actor (The Sopranos - "Paulie Walnuts"; Cop Land; Family Guy), dies at 79
- Jul 9 András Törőcsik, Hungarian soccer forward (45 caps; Újpest Dozsa FC, Montpellier), dies of pneumonia at 67
- Jul 9 Davie Robb, Scottish soccer forward (5 caps; Aberdeen FC 251 games), dies at 74
- Jul 9 John Gwynne, English sports commentator and reporter (PDC darts tournaments Sky Sports), dies from cancer at 77
- Jul 9 Tommy Jacobs, American golfer (US Open 1964 runner-up; US Masters 1966 runner-up), dies at 87
- Jul 10 Barry Sinclair, New Zealand cricket batsman and captain (21 Tests, 3 x 100s; Wellington CA), dies at 85
- Jul 11 Gary Moeller, American football coach (University of Michigan 1990-94; Uni of Illinois 1977-79; Detroit Lions), dies at 81
- Jul 11 Monty Norman [Noserovitch], British big band singer, songwriter (False Hearted Lover), and film composer (James Bond Theme), dies at 94
- Jul 11 Víctor Benítez, Peruvian soccer centre-back / defensive midfielder (11 caps; AC Milan, Roma, Inter Milan, Boca Juniors), dies at 86
- Jul 12 Bramwell Tovey, British conductor (Vancouver Symphony, 2000-18; NY Philharmonic Summer Series, 2004-14), and composer (Stream of Limelight), dies of sarcoma at 69
- Jul 12 Jan Wijn, Dutch classical pianist and pedagogue, dies at 88
- Jul 14 Erica Pedretti (née Schefter), Moravian-Swiss writer (Engste Heimat), and sculptor, dies at 92
- Jul 14 Ivana Trump (née Zelníčková), Czech-American model and ex-wife of Donald Trump (1st Wives Club), dies after a fall inside her Manhattan apartment at 73
- Jul 14 Ken Kennedy, Irish rugby union hooker (45 Tests Ireland, 4 British & Irish Lions; London Irish RFC), dies at 81
- Jul 14 Pleun Strik, Dutch soccer defender (8 caps, FIFA World Cup 1974 runner-up; PSV Eindhoven 270 games), dies at 78
- Jul 14 William Hart, American soul singer and songwriter (4 Gents; Delfonics - "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)"; "La-La Means I Love You"), dies of surgery complications at 77
- Jul 15 Georgi Yartsev, Russian soccer forward (5 caps USSR; FC Spartak Moscow) and manager (Russia; Spartak, Dynamo, Torpedo Moscow), dies at 74
- Jul 16 Hobie Billingsley, American ISHOF diving coach (Indiana University 1959-89; 6 x NCAA team championships; US Olympic team 1968, 72, 76), dies from myasthenia gravis at 95 [1]
- Jul 16 Michel David-Weill, French investment banker (Lazard Frère), dies at 89
- Jul 17 Francesco Rizzo, Italian soccer midfielder (2 caps; Cagliari, ACF Fiorentina, Bologna FC, Genoa CFC), dies at 79
- Jul 18 Claes Oldenburg, Swedish-American pop artist (Clothespin; Alphabet; Good Humor), dies at 93 [1]
- Jul 18 Hans-Joachim Hespos, German avant-garde composer, dies at 84
- Jul 18 Ottavio Cinquanta, Italian sports executive (President International Skating Union 1994-2016; IOC Executive Committee 2000-08), dies at 83
- Jul 19 Q Lazzarus [Diane Luckey], American new-wave singer-songwriter (Goodbye Horses), dies at 61
- Jul 20 Douglas Mitchell, Canadian Football Hall of Fame executive (CFL Commissioner 1984-88), dies at 83
- Jul 20 Phil Jackson, English rugby league inside back (29 Tests GB, 1 England; World Cup 1954, 57 GB 6 games; Barrow RLFC), dies at 90
- Jul 21 Jim Lynch, American College Football HOF linebacker (Notre Dame; AFL–NFL World C'ship Game 1970; Kansas City Chiefs), dies at 76
- Jul 21 Johnny Egan, American basketball point guard (Detroit Pistons, NY Knicks, Baltimore Bullets, LA Lakers, SD/Houston Rockets) and coach (Houston Rockets 1973-76), dies after a fall at 83
- Jul 21 Milan Dvořák, Czech soccer utility (13 caps Czechoslovakia; Dukla Prague 261 games), dies at 87
- Jul 21 Paddy Hopkirk, Irish rally driver (Monte Carlo Rally 1964), dies at 89
- Jul 21 Taurean Blacque [Herbert Middleton Jr], American stage and screen actor (Hill Street Blues - "Det. Neal Washington"), and adoption advocate, dies at 82
- Jul 21 Uwe Seeler, German soccer striker (72 caps West Germany; Hamburger SV 476 games, 404 goals), dies at 85
- Jul 22 David Moores, British football executive (Chairman Liverpool FC 1991-2007; Honorary Life President), dies at 76
- Jul 22 James Lovelock, British scientist and environmentalist (Gaia hypothesis), dies at 103 [1]
- Jul 23 Bob Rafelson, American Emmy Award-winning television producer (The Monkees), and film maker (Five Easy Pieces; Easy Rider; Head), dies at 89
- Jul 23 Rinus Ferdinandusse, Dutch editor, journalist, and author (Nude on Fence), dies at 90
- Jul 24 David Warner, British Emmy Award-winning stage, screen, radio, and voice actor (Masada; Star Trek VI; Time Bandits), dies of lung cancer at 80
- Jul 24 Yuri Kolmakov, Russian biathlete (World C'ship gold relay 1973, 74), dies at 76
- Jul 25 David Trimble, Northern Irish politician (First Minister of Northern Ireland, 1998 to 2002; Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) leader, 1995 to 2005; Member of Parliament for Upper Bann, 1990-2005), dies at 77
- Jul 25 Paul Sorvino, American stage and screen actor (Goodfellas; Law and Order, 1991-92; Dick Tracy; That's Life), dies at 83
- Jul 26 David Ireland, Australian author (The Unknown Industrial Prisoner), dies at 94
- Jul 26 Joan Kenmore, American child actress (The Wizard of Oz), dies at 90
- Jul 26 Ronald Allison, British journalist and press secretary to Queen Elizabeth II, dies at 90 [1]
- Jul 27 Burt Metcalfe, Canadian-American television actor (Father of the Bride), screenwriter and producer (M*A*S*H), dies of sepsis at 87
- Jul 27 Mary Alice [Smith], American stage and screen actress (Fences - Tony Award, 1987; I'll Fly Away - Emmy Award, 1993; A Different World - "Lettie"), dies at 85 or 80 [year of birth disputed]
- Jul 27 Tony Dow, American actor (Leave it to Beaver - "Wally"), director, and sculptor, dies of cancer at 77
- Jul 28 Bernard Cribbins, British character actor (Old Jack’s Boat; Doctor Who – “Wilfred Mott”; The Railway Children), voice-over artist (The Wombles; Jackanory), and novelty song singer (Right Said Fred), dies at 93
- Jul 28 Terry Neill, Northern Irish soccer defender (59 caps; Arsenal, Hull City FC) and manager (Hull City FC, Tottenham, Arsenal), dies at 80
- Jul 28 Wayne Hawkins, American football guard (5 × AFL All-Star 1963–1967; Oakland Raiders), dies at 84
- Jul 30 Archie Roach, Aboriginal Australian blues singer-songwriter (Took The Children Away), dies at 66
- Jul 30 Pat Carroll, American comedienne and Emmy Award-winning actress (The Little Mermaid - "Ursula"; Make Room for Daddy), dies at 95
- Jul 30 [Grace] Nichelle Nichols, American actress (Star Trek - "Lt. Uhura") and singer (Down To Earth; "Fly Me To The Moon"), dies at 89
Bill Russell (1934-2022)
Jul 31 American Basketball HOF center (11 × NBA C'ship; 5 x NBA MVP; 12 x NBA All-Star; Boston Celtics; Olympic gold 1956) and coach (NBA C'ship 1968, 69 Boston Celtics), dies at 88 [1]
- Jul 31 Fidel V. Ramos, Filipino general and 12th President of the Philippines (1992-98), dies at 94
- Jul 31 Hartmut Heidemann, German soccer defender (3 caps West Germany; MSV Duisburg 347 games), dies at 81
- Jul 31 Mo Ostin [Ostrofsky], American record company executive (Verve; Reprise; Warner Bros,; Dreamworks), dies at 95
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