Historical Events
- Jul 1 1st 407 US soldiers flown to South Korea
Lost in the Stars
Jul 1 Maxwell Anderson and Kurt Weill's "Lost in the Stars", based on Alan Paton's novel "Cry the Beloved Country", closes at Music Box Theater, NYC, after 281 performances
- Jul 1 NYC bus fare rises to 10 cents equal to subway fare, combo fare at 15 cents
- Jul 1 WHBF TV channel 4 in Rock Island, IL (CBS) begins broadcasting
Sports History
Jul 2 Cleveland Indians' pitcher Bob Feller wins his 200th MLB game, 5-3 v Detroit Tigers
- Jul 2 Henri Queuille is elected the seventh Prime Minister of the Fourth French Republic
- Jul 2 Kinkaku-ji, a Zen Buddihst temple in Kyoto, Japan, burns down
- Jul 4 Boston Braves slugger Sid Gordon ties MLB season grand slam record (4) with a bases loaded hit vs Phillies
- Jul 4 Harry Truman signs public law 600 (Puerto Ricans write own constitution)
- Jul 4 The first broadcast by Radio Free Europe.
- Jul 5 Law of Return passes, guarantees all Jews right to live in Israel
- Jul 5 US forces enter combat in the Korean War for the first time, in the Battle of Osan
- Jul 6 German DR recognizes Oder-Neisse borders with Poland
- Jul 7 1st Farnborough airshow held
British Golf Open
Jul 7 British Open Men's Golf, Royal Troon: Bobby Locke of South Africa retains title by 2 strokes from Roberto De Vicenzo of Argentina
- Jul 7 Korean War: UN Security Council establishes the United Nations Command to combat North Korean forces
Wimbledon Men's Tennis
Jul 7 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: American Budge Patty wins his only Wimbledon singles title 6-1, 8-10, 6-2, 6-3 over Australian Frank Sedgman
- Jul 8 33.4 cm rain fall at York, Nebraska (state record)
Event of Interest
Jul 8 General Douglas MacArthur named commander-in-chief of UN forces in Korea
- Jul 8 Leroy Deans awarded first Order of Purple Heart in Korea
Wimbledon Women's Tennis
Jul 8 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Louise Brough beats fellow American Margaret Osborne duPont 6-1, 3-6, 6-1 for her third straight Wimbledon singles title
Sports History
Jul 11 17th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 4-3 in 14 at Comiskey Park, Chic Ted Williams breaks his elbow; 1st extra inning All Star Game
- Jul 12 Hague Council of Annulment convicts German war criminals W Lages, FH Van de Funten and F Fischer to death
- Jul 12 ILTF re-admit Germany and Japan in Davis Cup, Poland & Hungary withdraws
- Jul 13 Doctors remove 7 bone fragments from Ted Williams' elbow
- Jul 13 René Pleven forms French government
- Jul 14 RE Wayne awarded 1st Distinguished Flying Cross in Korea
- Jul 16 FIFA World Cup Final, Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Alcides Ghiggia scores a 79th minute winner as Uruguay beats Brazil, 2-1
- Jul 16 Single day 16 team HR record set at 37 (NL-25, AL-12)
- Jul 17 Indonesian troops land on Buru, South-Molukka
- Jul 17 Suppression of Communism Act comes into force in South Africa
- Jul 19 French/Vietnamese offensive against Viet Minh
Sports History
Jul 19 NY Yankees sign their 1st Black players, Elston Howard and Frank Baines
- Jul 20 "Arthur Murray Party" premieres on ABC TV (later DuMont, CBS, NBC)
- Jul 22 Frank Worrell completes 261 v England at Trent Bridge
- Jul 22 King Leopold returns to Belgium after 6 years in exile
- Jul 24 V-2/WAC Corporal rocket launch; 1st launch from Cape Canaveral
- Jul 26 Dodgers' Jim Russell is 1st to switch-hits HRs twice in a game
- Jul 26 KNIL (Royal Dutch East Indies Army) unites
- Jul 27 US President Harry Truman promises aid to Taiwan
- Jul 29 Pee Wee Reese, hits the 3,000th Dodger home run
Famous Birthdays
- Jul 1 David Duke, American white nationalist politician and K.K.K. member, born in Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Jul 3 Damon Harris, African-American soul singer (The Temptations - "My Girl"), born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 2013)
- Jul 3 Ewen Chatfield, New Zealand cricket medium pace bowler (43 Tests, 123 wickets; 114 ODIs, 140 wickets; Wellington), born in Dannevirke, New Zealand
- Jul 3 James Hahn, American politician and incumbent judge on the Los Angeles County Superior Court, born in Los Angeles, California
- Jul 4 David Jensen, Canadian-British radio DJ, born in Victoria, British Columbia
- Jul 5 Gary Matthews, American baseball player (1973 NL rookie of year), born in San Fernando, California
Huey Lewis (73 years old)
Jul 5 American musician (Huey Lewis and the News), born in NYC, New York
- Jul 5 Michael Monarch, American rock guitarist (Steppenwolf), born in Los Angeles, California
- Jul 6 Hélène Scherrer, Canadian politician (MP of Louis-Hébert, Quebec, 2000-04), born in Quebec City, Quebec
- Jul 6 John Byrne, American author and artist of superhero comics (X-Men), born in Walsall, Staffordshire, England
- Jul 6 Phyllis Hyman, American jazz singer (Prime of My Life), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1995)
- Jul 6 Sultan Rakhmanov, Russian super heavyweight (Olympic gold 1980), born in Turtkul, Karakalpak ASSR
- Jul 8 Sarah Kennedy, British TV and radio broadcaster (The Dawn Patrol, 1993-2010), born in Sussex, England
- Jul 9 Adriano Panatta, Italian tennis player (French 1976, Italian 1976), born in Rome, Italy
- Jul 9 Gwen Guthrie, American R&B, soul, and dance singer-songwriter ("Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But The Rent"), born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 1999)
Viktor Yanukovych (73 years old)
Jul 9 Ukrainian politician (President of Ukraine from 2010 until overthrow in 2014 revolution), born in Yenakiyevo, Ukraine
- Jul 10 Nick Jameson, American actor (24), pop-rock songwriter, and record producer (Foghat), born in Columbia, Missouri
- Jul 10 Prokopis Pavlopoulos, 7th President of Greece, born in Kalamata, Greece
- Jul 10 Willie Ford, American R&B singer (Dramatics - "Me & Mrs. Jones"), born in LaGrange, Georgia
- Jul 11 Bonnie Pointer, American pop and R&B singer (The Pointer Sisters - "Jump"; "I'm So Excited"), born in Oakland, California (d. 2020)
- Jul 11 Bruce McGill, American actor
- Jul 11 Jim Higgs, Australian cricket spin bowler (22 Tests, 66 wickets, BB 7/143; Victoria), born in Kyabram, Australia
- Jul 11 Pervez Hoodbhoy, Pakistani nuclear physicist
- Jul 12 Eric Carr [Paul Charles Caravello], American rock drummer (Kiss,1980-91), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1991)
- Jul 13 George D "Pinky" Nelson, Iowa, PhD/astro (STS 41C, STS 61-C, STS-26)
- Jul 13 Ma Ying-jeou, President of the Republic of China, former mayor of Taipei, former chairman of the Kuomintang (KMT)
- Jul 14 Andy Newmark, American session and touring drummer (Carly Simon, Sly and the Family Stone; George Harrison; Rod Stewart; John Lennon; Roxy Music; Bryan Ferry; David Gilmour), born in Port Chester, New York
- Jul 14 Bruce Oldfield, British fashion designer
- Jul 14 Mario Osbén, Chilean soccer goalkeeper (36 caps; Unión Española, Colo Colo, Cobreloa), born in Chiguayante, Chile (d. 2021)
- Jul 15 Alan Hurst, Australian cricket fast bowler (12 Tests, 43 wickets; Victoria), born in Melbourne, Australia
Arianna Huffington (73 years old)
Jul 15 Greek-American author, syndicated columnist and creator of The Huffington Post, born in Athens, Greece
- Jul 15 Colin Barnett, Australian politician, Premier of Western Australia (2008-17), born in Nedlands, Australia
- Jul 16 Camille Saviola, American actress (Nightlife), born in The Bronx, New York
- Jul 16 Dennis Priestley, English darts player (PDC World Champion 1994), born in Mexborough, England
- Jul 16 Pierre Paradis, Quebec politician (Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food), born in Bedford, Quebec
- Jul 16 Tom Terrell, American musicologist, deejay and NPR reviewer, born in Summit, New Jersey (d. 2007)
- Jul 16 Valery Yevgenyevich Maksimenko, Russian colonel and cosmonaut, born in Tyumen, Russia
- Jul 17 Derek de Lint, Dutch actor, born in The Hague, Netherlands
- Jul 17 P.J. Soles, German-born American actress, born in Frankfurt, Germany
- Jul 17 Phoebe Snow [Laub], American singer-songwriter ("Poetry Man"), born in New York City (d. 2011)
- Jul 18 Glenn Hughes, American disco singer (Village People), born in NYC, New York (d. 2001)
- Jul 18 Jack Dongarra, American computer programmer (2022 Turing award, Linpack), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Jul 18 Jack Layton, Canadian politician, born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2011)
- Jul 18 Kostas Eleftherakis, Greek footballer (Panathinaikos), born in Greece
Richard Branson (73 years old)
Jul 18 British music entrepreneur (Virgin Group), born in London, England
- Jul 19 Freddy Moore, American rock musician and songwriter, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Jul 19 Per-Kristian Foss, Norwegian Minister of Finance, born in Oslo, Norway
- Jul 19 Simon Cadell, English actor (Hi-De-Hi, Pride & Extreme Prejudice), born in London (d. 1996)
- Jul 20 Tantoo Cardinal, Canadian actress
- Jul 20 William Schroeder, American student, killed by soldiers of the Ohio Army National Guard at Kent State University while protesting against US military, born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 1970)
- Jul 21 Larry Tolbert, American funk and R&B drummer (Raydio)
- Jul 21 Ubaldo Fillol, Argentinian footballer
- Jul 23 Alan Turner, Australian cricket batsman (14 Tests, 1 x 100, HS 136; NSWCA), born in Sydney, Australia
- Jul 23 Alex Kozinski, Romanian-American Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, born in Bucharest, Romania
- Jul 23 Belinda Montgomery, Canadian actress (Man From Atlantis), born in Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Jul 23 Blair Thornton, Canadian rock guitarist (Bachman-Turner Overdrive, 1974-79), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
- Jul 23 Egon Pajenk, Austrian soccer defender (3 caps; SK Rapid Wien 266 games), born in Fohnsdorf, Austria (d. 2022)
- Jul 23 Ian Thomas, Canadian singer-songwriter (Painted Ladies), born in Hamilton, Ontario
- Jul 23 Kaity Tong, Chinese-American news anchor (WPIX), born in Qingdao, China
- Jul 24 Goutam Ghose, Indian director (Patang, Voyage Beyond, Paar), born in Kolkata, India
- Jul 24 Johannes Jansson, Swedish composer (Nimbus; Peace Symphony), born in Stockholm, Sweden
- Jul 24 Sam Behrens, American actor (Jake Meyer-General Hospital, Sunset Beach, LA Law), born in New York City
- Jul 25 Mark Clarke, English bassist (Colosseum; Tempest; Uriah Heep), born in Liverpool, England
- Jul 26 Duncan Mackay, British composer and keyboard player, born in Leeds, Yorkshire, England
- Jul 26 Nelinho, Brazilian soccer right back (21 caps; Cruzeiro EC 410 games; Atlético Mineiro), born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Jul 26 Paul McHale Jr., American politcian (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania), born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
- Jul 26 Rich Vogler, American auto racer (most combined wins in USAC history [171]), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1990)
- Jul 26 Susan George, English actress (Straw Dogs, Mandingo), born in London, England
- Jul 27 Michael Vaughn, English rocker (Paper Lace - "The Night Chicago Died"), born in Sheffield, Yorkshire
- Jul 27 Simon Jones, English actor and comedian (News is the News), born in Charlton Park, Wiltshire, England
- Jul 28 Shahyar Ghanbari, Iranian poet
- Jul 29 Jenny Holzer, American neo-conceptual artist, born in Gallipolis, Ohio
- Jul 29 Maricica Puica, Romanian 2K runner (world record)
- Jul 29 Radu Voina, Romania, team handball (Olympic silver/2 bronze-1972, 76, 80)
- Jul 30 Deacon Lunchbox [Timothy Tyson Ruttenber], American poet and performance artist, born in Washington, D.C. (d. 1992)
- Jul 30 Frank Stallone, American Sylvestor's brother and actor (Barfly, Outlaw Force), born in NYC, New York
- Jul 30 Wime de Craene, Flemish singer and composer, born in Ghent, Belgium (d. 1990)
- Jul 31 Lane Davies, American actor (Mason-Santa Barbara, Impure Thoughts), born in Dalton, Georgia
Famous Weddings
Bette Davis
Jul 28 Actress Bette Davis (42) weds actor Gary Merrill (34) in Mexico
Famous Divorces
Bette Davis
Jul 5 Actress Bette Davis (42) divorces artist William Grant Sherry after more than 4 years of marriage
Famous Deaths
- Jul 1 Eliel Saarinen, Finnish-American architect (Helsinki Central Station; Cranbrook Educational Community (Bloomfield Hills, Michigan), designer, and educator, dies at 76
- Jul 1 Émile Jaques-Dalcroze, Swiss musician and educator (Dalcroze erythmics), dies at 84
- Jul 4 William C. Fownes Jr, American golfer and administrator (US Amateur C'ship 1910; President US Golf Ass'n 1926-27), dies at 72
- Jul 5 Private Kenneth Shadrick becomes the first identified American soldier killed in the Korean War
- Jul 5 Salvatore Giuliano, Sicilian bandit, shot by police
- Jul 6 Harold Weekes, American College Football Hall of Fame halfback (Columbia University; All American 1901), dies at 70
- Jul 6 Theodore "Fats" Navarro, American jazz trumpet player, dies from poor health following long-term heroin addiction, tuberculosis, and a weight problem, at 26
- Jul 8 Othmar Spann, Austrian economist and sociologist (Wahre State), dies at 71
- Jul 11 Timotei Popovici, Romanian priest, choral director, and composer, dies at 79
- Jul 12 Elsie de Wolfe, American socialite and interior decorator (b. 1865)
- Jul 14 Āpirana Ngata, Māori New Zealand politician and lawyer known for promoting and protecting Māori culture and language, dies at 76
- Jul 17 Evangeline Cory Booth, English-American religious leader (4th General of The Salvation Army, dies at 84
- Jul 18 Carl Clinton Van Doren, US literary figure (The Nation), dies at 64
- Jul 21 Albert Riemenschneider, American pianist, educator, musicologist, and founder of America'a oldest Bach Festival, dies at 71
Mackenzie King (1874-1950)
Jul 22 10th Prime Minister of Canada (1921-30, and 1935-48), dies of pneumonia at 75
- Jul 26 Hans Lodeizen [Johannes Frederik], Dutch poet (Het innerlijk behang (The Inner Wallpaper)), dies of leukemia at 26
