- Jul 1 Cleveland Municipal Stadium (MLB: Indians, NFL: Browns, 78,189 capacity) opens; demolished 1996
- Jul 1 Ice vending machines introduced in Los Angeles 25 lbs, 15 cents
- Jul 1 Trans African Railway in use (Benguela, Angola-Jadotville, Congo)
Moratorium on War Debts
Jul 1 US President Herbert Hoover places a one year moratorium on war debt payments
Schmeling vs Stribling
Jul 3 German boxer Max Schmeling beats American Young Stribling by TKO in 15 in Cleveland in his first heavyweight title defense; first major fight broadcast live on national radio
- Jul 3 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: In the first ever all-German final, Cilly Aussem beats Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling 6-2, 7-5
- Jul 4 1st fireworks are held at Cleveland Stadium
- Jul 4 1st trailside museum opens in Cleveland Metroparks
- Jul 4 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Sidney Wood Jr beats fellow American Frank Shields in a walkover - ankle injury
- Jul 6 US Open Golf, Inverness Club, Ohio: Billy Burke wins by 1 stroke from George Von Elm in a second 36-hole playoff; longest playoff in tournament history
- Jul 11 NY Giants beat Phillies 23-8
- Jul 12 45,715 fans in 35,000 seat Sportsman Park St Louis, help cause many ground ruled doubles, 11 in 1st game & 21 in 2nd game for 32
- Jul 18 1st air-conditioned ship (Mariposa) launched
- Jul 21 Reno race track, becomes 1st in US to use daily double wagering
- Jul 23 Ashmore & Cartier Islands in Indian Ocean transferred to Australia
- Jul 23 France announces it can't afford to send a team to 1932 LA Olympics
- Jul 24 A fire at a home for the elderly in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania kills 48 people.
- Jul 24 George Gunn gets 183 and son of a gunn George Vernon 100* same innings
Nurmi Runs World Record
Jul 24 Paavo Nurmi runs world record 2 mile (8:59.6)
- Jul 26 25th Tour de France won by Antonin Magne of France
International Lawn Tennis Challenge
Jul 26 International Lawn Tennis Challenge, Paris, France: Henri Cochet beats Fred Perry 6-4, 1-6, 9-7, 6-3 to give France 3-2 win over Great Britain and 5th straight title
- Jul 26 LPGA Western Open Women's Golf, Midlothian CC: June Beebe beats Mrs. Melvin Jones, 3 & 2 for golf's only major title
- Jul 27 Chilean president Carlos Ibáñez forced out
- Jul 27 Grasshoppers in Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota destroyed thousands of acres of crops
Mad Dog Coll
Jul 28 Mob hitman Mad Dog Coll allegedly participates in a kidnapping attempt that results in the shooting death of a child, which earns him the nickname "Mad Dog"
- Jul 28 White Sox score 11 in 8th to beat Yankees 14-12
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