- Jul 1 Canadian NHL franchise Winnipeg Jets officially moves to Arizona, renamed the Phoenix Coyotes
- Jul 1 In a tour match v India, Hampshire's Kevan James becomes the only 1st class cricketer to take 4 wickets in 4 balls - and then score a century (103)
Music History
Jul 1 Placido Domingo becomes artistic director of Washington Opera
- Jul 1 WBSI TV replaces WNYC on channel 31 in NYC
- Jul 3 UK House of Commons announces that the Stone of Scone, aka the Stone of Destiny, used in the coronation of Scottish (and subsequently English and British monarchs), will be returned to Scotland after 700 years in Westminster Abbey
- Jul 4 29th San Diego Comic-Con International opens at San Diego Convention Center
- Jul 4 Hot Mail, a free internet E-mail service begins
- Jul 5 Angels score 3 top 1st, Oakland A's respond with 13 bottom 1st, highest-scoring 1st inning by 2 teams in MLB history, A's win 16-8
- Jul 6 In a 2-0 win v Brewers, New York Yankees closer John Wetteland sets MLB record 20 consecutive saves en route to 24
Wimbledon Women's Tennis
Jul 6 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Steffi Graf beats Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6-3, 7-5 for her 20th Grand Slam title & 7th Wimbledon crown
Event of Interest
Jul 7 Nelson Mandela steps down as President of South Africa
- Jul 7 Space Shuttle STS 78 (Columbia 20), lands
US Senior Golf Open
Jul 7 US Open Senior Golf, Canterbury GC: Dave Stockton wins by 2 strokes from Hale Irwin for his 3rd Champions Tour major title
- Jul 7 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Richard Krajicek becomes first Dutchman to win a Grand Slam singles title beating American MaliVai Washington 6-3, 6-4, 6-3
Wannabe
Jul 8 British girls group the Spice Girls release their debut single "Wannabe" in the UK
Blue
Jul 9 "Blue" debut album by LeAnn Rimes is released (Billboard Album of the Year, 1997)
- Jul 9 67th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 6-0 at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia
- Jul 9 All star MVP: Mike Piazza (LA Dodgers)
- Jul 9 US Senate approves 90 cent raise to $4.25 minimum wage
Sports History
Jul 12 Kirby Puckett, MLB centerfielder, retires after 12 seasons from Minnesota Twins, due to loss of vision in one eye
Contract of Interest
Jul 12 Michael Jordan signs a NBA contract with the Chicago Bulls, for 1 year for $30.1 million
How to Succeed...
Jul 14 Revival of Frank Loesser's musical "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" closes at Richard Rodgers Theater, NYC, after 548 performances
Film & TV History
Jul 14 Revival of Herb Gardner's stage comedy-drama "A Thousand Clowns" starring Judd Hirsch, opens at Criterion Theater, NYC, runs for 32 performances
Senior Players Championship
Jul 14 Senior Players Championship Men's Golf, TPC of Michigan: Raymond Floyd wins first of 2 event titles by 2 strokes from Hale Irwin
- Jul 15 A Belgian Air Force C-130 Hercules carrying the Royal Netherlands Army marching band crashes on landing at Eindhoven Airport
- Jul 15 After 2,216 consecutive games at shortstop, MLB Baltimore Orioles Cal Ripkin moves to 3rd base
- Jul 15 MSNBC begins Microsoft internet-NBC TV
- Jul 15 Southern Mexico hit with 6.5 earthquake
- Jul 17 Paris-bound flight TWA 800, explodes off the coast of Long Island, New York, killing all 230 on board the Boeing 747
- Jul 18 Storms provoke severe flooding on the Saguenay River, beginning one of Québec's costliest natural disasters ever
- Jul 18 The UN approves an Iraqi aid distribution plan, a major step forward in the direction of allowing Iraq to sell oil under Resolution 986
- Jul 19 Jason Gallian scores 312 in 683 mins for Lancashire v Derbyshire
- Jul 19 XXVI Summer Olympic Games open in Atlanta, Georgia
- Jul 20 In Spain an ETA bomb at an airport kills 35
- Jul 21 "The Daily Show", late-night talk and satirical news program hosted by Craig Kilborn premieres on Comedy Central in the US
- Jul 21 83rd Tour de France won by Bjarne Riis of Denmark
British Golf Open
Jul 21 British Open Men's Golf, Royal Lytham & St. Annes: American Tom Lehman wins his only major championship by 2 strokes from Mark McCumber and Ernie Els; first American to win at Lytham since Bobby Jones 70 years earlier
NHL History
Jul 21 Wayne Gretzky signs a 2 year deal with NY Rangers
- Jul 25 Kim LaPlante of Washington state crowned Mrs United States
- Jul 27 Bomb explodes at Atlanta Olympic Park, killing one and injuring 110
- Jul 27 Brazilian pair Jackie Silva and Sandra Pires win inaugural women's beach volleyball gold medal at the Atlanta Olympics
- Jul 27 David Sales makes 210 on 1st class cricket debut for Northants v Worcs
- Jul 28 Americans Karch Kiraly & Kent Steffes win inaugural beach volleyball gold medal at the Atlanta Olympics; Kiraly first to win gold in both indoor and beach events
Senior Open Championship
Jul 28 British Senior Open Men's Golf, Royal Portrush GC: Defending champion Brian Barnes of Scotland wins by 3 strokes from Bob Charles and David Oakley
- Jul 28 Kennewick Man, the remains of a prehistoric man, is discovered near Kennewick, Washington.
Baseball History
Jul 28 NY Yankee Darryl Strawberry hits his 300th HR
Tommy Lasorda Retires
Jul 29 MLB Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda retires, with a record of 1599-1439, 4 National League Pennants, and 2 World Series championships.
- Jul 29 The controversial child protection portion of the Communications Decency Act (1996) is struck down as too broad by a U.S. federal court
- Jul 30 Tommy Lasoda retires as LA Dodger manager
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