Historical Events
- 57th Tour de France won by Eddy Merckx of Belgium
Famous Birthdays
- Brooks Thompson, NBA guard (NY Knicks, Orlando Magic)
- Kengy Gardiner, WPVA volleyballer (US Open-5th-1994), born in Providence, Rhode Island
- Nicola Sturgeon, Scottish politician, First Minister of Scotland (2014-), born in Irvine, Scotland
- Rhona Susan Robertson, badminton player (Olympics 1996), born in Auckland, New Zealand
Famous Deaths
- Barry Wood, singer (Your Hit Parade), dies at 61