- Jul 1 The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation links television broadcasting across Canada via microwave
King Creole
Jul 2 Musical drama Film "King Creole" starring Elvis Presley based on a novel by Harold Robbins premieres
- Jul 2 US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Bikini Island
Andy Williams Show
Jul 3 "Andy Williams Show" premieres on ABC (later on CBS & NBC)
Wimbledon Men's Tennis
Jul 4 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: In an all-Australian final Ashley Cooper wins his only Wimbledon singles title beating Neale Fraser 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 13-11
British Golf Open
Jul 5 British Open Men's Golf, Royal Lytham & St Annes GC: Australian Peter Thomson wins by 4 strokes in a 36-hole playoff with Welshman Dave Thomas, for his 4th Open title
- Jul 5 First ascent of Gasherbrum I (Pakistani–Chinese border), 11th highest peak on earth
- Jul 5 J Pengel forms government/Emanuels premier of Suriname
Wimbledon Women's Tennis
Jul 5 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: American Althea Gibson beats Angela Mortimer of England 8-6, 6-2 to successfully defend her title
Event of Interest
Jul 7 President Eisenhower signed a bill approving Alaskan statehood
- Jul 7 William Shea outlines plans for a $12M stadium at Flushing Meadows NY
- Jul 8 25th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 4-3 at Memorial Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
- Jul 9 Giant splash caused by fall of 90 million tons of rock & ice into Lituya Bay, Alaska, washes 1,800 feet up the mountain
- Jul 10 1st parking meters installed in England (625 installed)
- Jul 10 Ex-king Norodom Sihanoek appointed premier of Cambodia
Li'l Abner
Jul 12 Gene De Paul and Johnny Mercer's musical "Li'l Abner", adapted from Al Capp's hillbilly comic strip, closes at St James Theater, NYC, after 693 performances and 2 Tony Award wins
- Jul 12 US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Bikini Island
- Jul 14 Iraqi Army brigadier Abd al-Karim Qasim forms a military government after overthrowing the Iraqi monarchy in the 14 July Revolution
- Jul 15 President Eisenhower sends US troops to Lebanon; they stay 3 months [1]
- Jul 17 King Hussein declares himself head of Jordan/Iraqi federation
Five Finger Exercise
Jul 17 Peter Shaffer's musical "Five Finger Exercise" premieres in London
Baseball History
Jul 20 Detroit Tigers future Baseball HOF pitcher Jim Bunning no-hits Boston Red Sox, 3-0
- Jul 20 King Hussein of Jordan breaks off diplomatic relations with UAR
PGA Championship
Jul 20 PGA Championship Men's Golf, Llanerch CC: Dow Finsterwald wins 1st PGA C'ship held in current stroke play format; wins by 2 from Billy Casper
Sports History
Jul 24 Ted Williams is fined $250 for spitting at Boston fans again
- Jul 24 Test Cricket debuts against NZ for Dexter, Illingworth & Subba Row
- Jul 25 The African Regroupment Party (PRA) holds its first congress in Cotonou.
- Jul 26 Army launches 4th US successful satellite, Explorer IV
- Jul 29 Southern Pacific Bay ferries stop running in San Francisco
- Jul 29 US President Eisenhower signs into law National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958
- Jul 31 Anti-Chinese uprising in Tibet
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