- Jul 1 Edward Tsang Lu, American physicist and NASA astronaut (STS 84), born in Springfield, Massachusetts
- Jul 3 Tracey Emin, English artist (Everyone I Have Ever Slept With 1963–1995), born in Croydon, England
- Jul 10 Brad Henry, American politician and Oklahoma governor (Democratic: 2003-11), born in Shawnee, Oklahoma
- Jul 14 Phil Rosenthal, American newspaper columnist (Chicago Tribune), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Jul 17 Letsie III, King of Lesotho, born in Morija, Basutoland
- Jul 18 Martín Torrijos Espino, President of Panama
- Jul 19 Marla Duncan, Miss Northern California fitness (1990), born in Fairfield, California
- Jul 19 Garth Nix, Australian author (Keys to the Kingdom), born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Jul 25 Denis Coderre, French Canadian politician, born in Joliette, Quebec, Canada
- Jul 29 Graham Poll, English football referee
- Jul 29 Jim Beglin, Irish football commentator