- Jul 3 Nikolai Poveloy, Russian writer and publisher (Sotsjinenija), born in Irkutsk, Russia (d. 1846) [NS]
Nicholas I (1796-1855)
Jul 6 Tsar of Russia (1825-55), born in Gatchina Palace, Gatchina, Russian Empire
- Jul 15 Thomas Bulfinch, American mythologist (Bulfinch's Mythology), born in Newton, Massachusetts (d. 1867)
- Jul 16 Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, French painter, born in Paris (d. 1875)
- Jul 18 Feargus O'Connor, Leader of English Chartists, born in County Cork (d. 1855)
- Jul 20 Edward Hodges, English organist and composer, born in Bristol, England (d. 1867)
- Jul 23 Franz Berwald, Swedish composer, born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 1868)
- Jul 24 Herman van Sonsbeeck, Dutch lawyer and statesman, born in Zwolle, Netherlands (d. 1865)
- Jul 24 John Middleton Clayton, U.S. Secretary of State (1849-50) and U.S. Senator from Delaware, born in Dagsboro, Delaware (d. 1856)
- Jul 26 George Catlin, American author and painter (American Indian scenes), born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania (d. 1872)
Walter Hunt (1796-1859)
Jul 29 American inventor (safety pin, sewing machine), born in Martinsburg, New York
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
80-89
Over 90