- Jul 4 John Phillips, rocker (Mamas & Papas), undergoes a liver transplant
- Jul 19 "Price" closes at Criterion Theater NYC after 47 performances
- Jul 19 NYC ballet dancer Peter Martins is arrested for beating his wife
Music History
Jul 23 Bruce Springsteen begins a world tour, his first with musicians other than the E Street band
- Jul 26 "Man of La Mancha" closes at Marquis Theater NYC after 108 performances
What's the 411?
Jul 28 R&B singer Mary J. Blige releases her debut album "What's the 411?", with production by Puff Daddy
- Jul 29 Ira Lewis's one-act drama"Chinese Coffee" closes at Circle in the Square Theater, NYC, after 18 performances