- 1882 Edgar Mayne, cricketer (Australian batsman, prolific for Victoria)
- 1901 Arthur Rex Alston, sports commentator
- 1904 René Lacoste, French tennis player (7 Grand Slam titles, Lacoste clothing), born in Paris, France (d. 1996)
- 1907 Leo O'Brien, cricketer (Australian batsman in 5 Tests 1932-36)
- 1927 Jerome Meyer, horse trainer
- 1934 Ivan Madray, West Indian cricket leg-spin all rounder, 2 Tests 3 runs 0-108)
- 1937 Dick Berardino, baseball player
- 1937 Richard Petty "The King", American NASCAR Driver (7x NASCAR Championship, 7x Daytona 500), born in Level Cross, North Carolina
- 1943 Walter Godefroot, Belgian cyclist
- 1947 Ervin Hall, 100m hurdler (Olympic silver 1968), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1953 Tony Armas, baseball player
- 1956 Leslie Reid, equestrian dressage (Olympics 1996), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
- 1959 Eduardo Bengoechea, Argentina, tennis star
- 1959 Hoogie Drexler, jockey
- 1961 Pat Dufficy, Westerly RI, female catcher (Colo Silver Bullets)
- 1962 Brandel Chamblee, American golfer, broadcaster (Golf Channel, 1 PGA Tour title), born in St Louis, Missouri
- 1964 DeAnne Hemmens, sprint kayaker (Olympics 1996), born in San Francisco, California
- 1964 Joe Magrane, baseball player
- 1964 Jose Canseco, Cuban MLB outfielder (AL MVP 1988), born in Havana, Cuba
- 1964 Shannon Ritter, jockey
- 1964 Ozzie Canseco, Cuban-born American baseball player
- 1966 Blaise Rhodes, Berwyn Heights MD, American canoeist (alt-Olympics 1996)
- 1966 Tim Spehr, Excelsior Springs MO, catcher (Montreal Expos)
- 1968 Mark Tewksbury, Canadian swimmer (Olympic gold 100m backstroke 1992), born in Calgary, Alberta
- 1970 Derrick Ralph Adkins, 400m hurdler (Olympic gold 1996), born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1970 Scotty 2 Hotty, American wrestler
- 1970 Steve Morrow, Irish footballer
- 1971 Jared Palmer, American tennis star, born in NYC, New York
- 1971 Troy Brown, NFL wide receiver (NE Patriots)
- 1974 Sean Casey, American baseball player
- 1975 Catalina Cristea, Bucharest Rom, tennis star (1995 quarter Jakarta)
- 1975 Daniel Kowalski, Australian swimmer (Olympics-bronze/silver-96), born in Singapore
- 1975 Eric Daze, NHL left wing (Chicago Blackhawks), born in Montreal, Quebec
- 1976 Krisztián Lisztes, Hungarian footballer
- 1976 Tomáš Vokoun, Czech hockey player
- 1979 Sam Hornish, Jr., American race car driver
Joe Thornton
1979 Joe Thornton, Canadian hockey player, born in London, Ontario
Joe Thornton
- 1980 Nicole Manske, American beauty queen and motorsports television commentator
- 1981 Angel Pagán, Puerto Rican baseball player
- 1981 Aaron Voros, Canadian hockey player
- 1984 Thomas Kortegaard, Danish footballer
- 1984 Maarten Martens, Belgian footballer
- 1984 Johnny Weir, American figure skater
- 1985 Rhett Bomar, American football player
- 1985 Chad Henne, American football player
July in History
![Five Miles of Mud Costs a Million Casualties]()
Five Miles of Mud Costs a Million Casualties
The Battle of the Somme, which began on this day, left one man dead every five seconds. It was one of the bloodiest conflicts in human history.
July 1, 1916![Final Hours of Ernest Hemingway]()
Final Hours of Ernest Hemingway
Why did Ernest Hemingway, with everything to live for, kill himself on this day? The one thing he did not write is a suicide note but scientists have some answers.
July 2, 1961![Swimwear Reduced to Bare Essentials]()
Swimwear Reduced to Bare Essentials
Now a common sight on beaches across the world, the bikini created a sensation when a French mechanic launched it on this day in history.
July 5, 1946![One, Two, Three o'Clock, Four o'Clock . . . riot!]()
One, Two, Three o'Clock, Four o'Clock . . . riot!
A chubby middle-aged performer caused riots across the world when his music was used as the soundtrack to a movie featuring rebellious teenagers.
July 6, 1925
