- Jul 1 Larisa Savchenko-Neiland, Latvian tennis player (6 Grand Slam doubles titles), born in Lviv, Ukraine
- Jul 1 Patrick McEnroe, American tennis player, coach and broadcaster (coach US Davis Cup win 2007), born in Manhasset, New York
Moises Alou (56 years old)
Jul 3 American baseball outfielder (6 x MLB All Star; Silver Slugger Award 1994, 98; World Series 1997 Florida Marlins; Montreal Expos), born in Atlanta, Georgia
- Jul 3 Neil O'Donnell, NFL quarterback (Pittsburgh Steelers) and broadcaster (WTVF, Nashville), born in Morristown, New Jersey
- Jul 4 Adrian Caldwell, American NBA forward/center (Indiana Pacers), born in Falls County, Texas
- Jul 4 Lee Reherman, American actor, born in Louisville, Kentucky (d. 2016)
- Jul 5 Gianfranco Zola, Italian footballer and coach (Chelsea), born in Oliena, Italy
- Jul 5 Susannah Doyle, British actress (Drop the Dead Donkey), born in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England
- Jul 6 Brian Posehn, American actor (Jim Kuback-Mission Hill), born in Sacramento, California
- Jul 7 Gundula Krause, German folk violinist, born in Göttingen, Germany
- Jul 7 Hector Burba, American baseball pitcher (Cincinnati Reds), born in Dayton, Ohio
- Jul 7 Jeff Shaw, American baseball pitcher (Cincinnati Reds), born in Washington Court House, Ohio
- Jul 7 Jim Gaffigan, American comedian (Mr Universe), born in Elgin, Illinois
- Jul 7 Neil Tobin, American magician, born in Chicago, Illinois
- Jul 9 Pamela Adlon, American voice actress
- Jul 10 Johnny Grunge, American pro wrestler (4 x ECW World Tag Team C'ship, WCW World Tag Team C'ship [with Rocco Rock], born in Sulphur, Louisiana (d. 2006)
- Jul 11 Debbe Dunning, actress (Tool Time Girl-Home Improvement), born in Burbank, California
- Jul 11 Greg Grunberg, American actor
- Jul 11 Kentaro Miura, Japanese manga author (Berserk), born in Chiba, Japan (d. 2021)
- Jul 11 Mel Appleby, rocker (Mel & Kim - "Coming to America")
- Jul 11 Mick Molloy, Australian comedian
- Jul 11 Rod Strickland, NBA guard (Portland Trail Blazers, Wash Wizards)
- Jul 12 Allegra Curtis, model and daughter of Christine Kaufmann and Tony Curtis, born in London, England
- Jul 12 Annabel Croft, English tennis player, broadcaster (Eurosport, Sky Sport, BBC), born in Farnborough, Kent
- Jul 12 Peter Shorts, CFL tackle (Hamilton Tiger Cats)
- Jul 13 Gerald Levert, American R&B singer ("Casanova"; "In My Songs"), born in Canton, Ohio (d. 2006)
- Jul 13 Myong Hui Choe, North Korea, gymnast (Olympic-1980)
- Jul 14 Brian Selznick, American author and illustrator (The Invention of Hugo Cabret), born in East Brunswick Township, New Jersey
- Jul 14 D. J. Johnson, American NFL cornerback (Atlanta Falcons), born in Louisville, Kentucky
- Jul 14 Ellen Reid, Canadian keyboard and accordion player (Crash Test Dummies - "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm"), born in Selkirk, Manitoba
- Jul 14 Matthew Fox, American actor (Party of 5, Lost), born in Abington, Pennsylvania
- Jul 14 Tayna Donelly, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Throwing Muses; Belly), born in Newport, Rhode Island
- Jul 15 Irene Jacob, actress (Red, Othello)
- Jul 15 Kristoff St John, American actor (Adam-Generations, Young & Restless), born in NYC, New York
- Jul 15 Rickey Foggie, CFL quarterback (Hamilton Tiger Cats)
- Jul 15 Stephen Dodd, Welsh golfer (British Senior Open 2021), born in Cardiff, Wales
- Jul 16 Chip Lohmiller, NFL kicker (New Orleans Saints), born in Woodbury, Minnesota
- Jul 16 Johnny Vaughan, English writer and broadcaster (Capital Breakfast), born in Barnet, London
- Jul 16 Jyrki Lumme, Finnish NHL defenseman (Canucks, Finland Olympic bronze 1998), born in Tampere, Finland
- Jul 16 Mike Horn, South African explorer, 1st to reach North Pole without dog or motorized transport, born in Johannesburg, South Africa
- Jul 16 Scott Derrickson, American filmmaker (The Exorcism of Emily Rose; The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008); Doctor Strange), born in Denver, Colorado
- Jul 16 Warren Sallenback, Canadian cyclist (Olympics 1996), born in South Surrey, British Columbia
- Jul 17 Michael Bradley, American golfer (4 PGA Tour wins), born in Largo, Florida
- Jul 17 Nemesio Cervantes [El Mencho], Mexican drug lord, most-wanted man in Mexico, responsible for 1/3 all drugs into US, born in Aguililla, Mexico
- Jul 17 Sten Tolgfors, Swedish politician, born in Forshaga, Sweden
- Jul 18 Dan[iel Dion] O'Brien, American decathlete (Olympic gold 1996), born in Portland, Oregon
- Jul 19 David Segui, infielder (Montreal Expos), born in Kansas City, Kansas
- Jul 19 Nancy Carell [Walls], American actress (Saturday Night Live), born in Cohasset, Massachusetts
- Jul 20 Beth Coats, biathlete (Olympics 1994), born in Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Jul 20 Carlo L'Ami, soccer player (SC Heerenveen)
Enrique Peña Nieto (56 years old)
Jul 20 President of Mexico (2012-18), born in Atlacomulco, State of Mexico, Mexico
- Jul 20 Tracey Mcfarlane, US breaststroke swimmer (US record 100m)
- Jul 21 Arija Bareikis, American actress
- Jul 21 Larisa Neiland, Lvov Ukraine, tennis star (1996 Essen winner)
- Jul 22 Anna Wood, Roeumond Neth, Dutch/Australian canoeist (Olympics 1988, 96)
- Jul 22 Tim Brown, American Pro and College Football Hall of Fame wide receiver (Heisman Trophy 1987, Notre Dame; 9 x Pro Bowl, LA/Oakland Raiders), born in Dallas, Texas
- Jul 23 Micheal Williams, American basketball point guard (NBA record consecutive free throws during regular season [97] 1993), born in Dallas, Texas
- Jul 24 Martin Keown, English soccer defender (43 caps; Arsenal, Aston Villa), born in Oxford, Oxfordshire
- Jul 25 Christine C. Quinn, American Democratic Party politician and Speaker of the New York City Council, born in Glen Cove, New York
- Jul 25 Lynda Lemay, French Canadian chanson singer, born in Portneuf, Quebec
- Jul 25 Maureen Herman, American bassist (Babes in Toyland) and writer, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Jul 27 Al Charron, Canadian rugby union forward, born in Ottawa, Ontario
- Jul 28 Liz Cheney, American politician (Rep-R-WY 2017-), daughter of Dick Cheney, born in Madison, Wisconsin
- Jul 28 Shikao Suga, Japanese singer-songwriter, born in Tokyo, Japan
- Jul 29 Jeff Herrod, American NFL linebacker (Indianapolis Colts), born in Birmingham, Alabama
Martina McBride (56 years old)
Jul 29 American country singer and songwriter ("Independence Day"; "This One's For The Girls"; virtual duet with Dean Martin -"Baby It's Cold Outside"), born in Sharon, Kansas
- Jul 29 Richard Steven Horvitz, American comic voice actor, born in Los Angeles, California
- Jul 29 Sally Gunnell, British 400m hurdler, (Olympic gold 1992), born in Chigwell, England
- Jul 30 Irene Wan, Hong Kong actress, born in Hong Kong
- Jul 31 Dean Cain, actor (Clark-Lois & Clark), born in Mt Clemens, Michigan
- Jul 31 Marina V A Mowatt [Ogilvy], daughter of English princess Alexandra
About July 1966
How Old? 56 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: No