- 1879 Jack Laviolette, Canadian ice hockey player, born in Belleville, Ontario, Canada (d. 1960)
- 1880 Joe Tinker, American professional baseball player and manager, born in Muscotah, Kansas (d. 1948)
- 1880 Jack Doscher, American baseball pitcher (1st son of a major leaguer to play MLB), born in Troy, New York (d. 1971)
- 1899 Perc Hornibrook, Australian cricket left-arm bowler (20's), born in Obi Obi, Queensland, Australia (d. 1976)
Leo Durocher
1906 Leo Durocher, American baseball player and manager (Brooklyn Dodgers, NY Giants), born in West Springfield, Massachusetts
Leo Durocher
- 1907 Mollie Doreen Phillips, British figure skater and judge (Olympics 1932,36), born in London (d. 1994)
- 1909 Marcia Anastasia Christoforides, British philanthropist, art collector, and racehorse owner, born in Sutton, Surrey, England (d. 1994)
- 1915 Jack Iverson, Australian cricket mystery spinner (late 40's), born in St Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (d. 1973)
- 1928 Karloff Lagarde, Mexican professional wrestler, born in Zapotlán de Juárez, Hidalgo, Mexico (d. 2007)
- 1933 Roger Harris, New Zealand cricketer (NZ opening batsman vs England 1959), born in Otahuhu, Auckland
- 1935 Billy McCullough, Northern Irish footballer, born in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland
- 1939 Irv Cross, American NFL sportscaster (CBS-TV), born in Hammond, Indiana
- 1942 Dennis Ralston, American tennis player (4-time Grand Slam doubles champion), born in Bakersfield, California
- 1944 Jean-Marie Leblanc, French cyclist, born in Nueil-les-Aubiers, Deux-Sèvres, France
- 1948 Peggy Fleming, American figure skater (Olympic gold 1968, 3-time world champion), born in San Jose, California
- 1949 André Dupont, Quebec ice hockey player, born in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada
- 1952 Hannu-Pekka Hänninen, Finnish sports commentator, born in Helsinki, Finland
- 1955 Allan Border, Australian cricketer (captain of Australia team), born in Cremorne, New South Wales, Australia
- 1958 Christopher Dean, English Olympics skater (Torvill & Dean/Olympic gold 1984), born in Calverton, Nottinghamshire, England
- 1959 David East, English cricketer, born in London
- 1960 Jo Durie, English tennis player, born in Bristol
- 1963 Jason Buck, American NFL defensive end (Scottish Claymores), born in Moses lake, Washington
- 1965 José Luis Chilavert, Paraguayan footballer, born in Luque, Paraguay
- 1966 Al Charron, Canadian rugby union forward, born in Ottawa, Ontario
- 1967 Craig Wolanin, American NHL defenseman (Colorado Avalanche), born in Grosse Pointe, Michigan
- 1967 Emiel van Eijkeren, Dutch soccer player (FC The Hague/NEC), born in The Hague, Netherlands
- 1967 Jeff Novak, American NFL tackle (Jacksonville Jaguars), born in Arlington Heights, Illinois
- 1967 Neil Smith, English cricketer (Warwickshire & England A all-rounder), born in Solihull, Warwickshire
- 1968 Christina Singer, German tennis star (1991 Futures GBR), born in Goppingen, Germany
- 1968 Tom Goodwin [Thomas Jones], American MLB player (1994-1997 KC Royals), born in Fresno, California
- 1968 Ricardo Rosset, Brazilian Formula One driver, born in São Paulo, Brazil
- 1969 Jason Woolley, Canadian NHL defenseman (Florida Panthers), born in Toronto, Ontario
- 1969 Linda Burgess, American basketball forward (LA Sparks), born in Madison, Alabama
- 1970 Tom Europe, Canadian football defensive back (Montreal Alouettes), born in Toronto, Ontario
- 1971 Brennon James Dowric, Australian gymnast (Olympics 1992, 96)
- 1972 Alph Browning, NLF/WLAF receiver (Redskins, Barcelona Dragons)
- 1972 Bryce Bevill, CFL defensive back (Saskatchewan Roughriders), born in Hyattsville, Maryland
- 1972 Clint Robinson, Australian K-1 1k canoeist (Olympic bronze 1996), born in Brisbane, Queensland
- 1972 Jill Arrington, American sports reporter, born in Conyers, Georgia
- 1973 Niki Jenkins, Canadian 72 kg judoka (Olympic gold 1996), born in Selkirk, Manitoba
- 1973 Sami Alalampi, WLAF receiver (Barcelona Dragons)
- 1973 Gorden Tallis, Australian rugby league footballer, born in Townsville, Queensland, Australia
- 1975 Alex Rodriguez, American MLB shortstop (14-time All Star), born in New York City, New York
- 1975 Alessandro Pistone, Italian footballer, born in Milan, Italy
- 1975 Shea Hillenbrand, American baseball player, born in Mesa, Arizona
- 1976 Mwadi Mabika, WNBA guard and forward (LA Sparks), born in Kinshasa, Zaire
- 1976 Scott Mason, Australian cricketer, born in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia (d. 2005)
- 1979 Jorge Arce, Mexican professional boxer, born in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico
- 1979 Shannon Moore, American professional wrestler, born in Cameron, North Carolina
- 1980 Allan Davis, Australian cyclist, born in Ipswich, Queensland
- 1981 Susan King Borchardt, American basketball player, born in Richfield, Minnesota
- 1981 Collins Obuya, Kenyan cricketer, born in Nairobi, Kenya
- 1983 Goran Pandev, Macedonian footballer (captain of the Macedonian national team), born in Strumica, Yugoslavia
- 1986 Courtney Kupets, American gymnast (World Championships champion 2002, 2003), born in Bedford, Texas
- 1988 Adam Biddle, Australian footballer (Sydney FC), born in Sydney, Australia
Jordan Spieth
1993 Jordan Spieth, American golfer (3-time major winner), born in Dallas, Texas
Jordan Spieth
July in History
Spoonerism – Or Just A Lack Of Pies?
A Spoonerism is a phrase that comes out all wrong, and the man responsible for them, William Spooner, was born on this day. Did he just get bad Press?
July 22, 1844
Light and Air For All – With No Charge!
One of Britain's most hated taxes, which had been in force for more than 250 years, was finally abolished on this day.
July 24, 1851
Oh! Calcutta! - The Bare Facts
Born when free love and anything goes were the mantra of youth, the show "Oh! Calcutta!" opened in London on this day. Police considered a prosecution for obscenity.
July 26, 1970
Cricket's Most Prolific Run-Scorer Of All Time
A world record was set up on this day when Graham Gooch, captain of England, stepped up to the crease at Lord’s, the legendary home of cricket.
July 31, 1990