Famous people born in July include Grace Caroline Currey, the American actress and dancer famous as Mary Bromfield in DC films Shazam! & Shazam! Fury of the Gods, and Sylvester Stallone who is famous as John Rambo in 5 Rambo films from 1982 to 2019. Hollywood icon Tom Cruise, first president of South Africa and South African anti-apartheid activist & politician Nelson Mandela, and “The Terminator” Arnold Schwarzenegger were also born in July.
Other famous July birthday celebs include WWE wrestlers Brock Lesnar, Triple H and Kevin Nash. American child celeb Mia Bliss, singer Jessica Simpson, French actress Eva Green, and English actors Jason Statham and Benedict Cumberbatch who is famous as Dr. Stephen Strange in the Marvel Cinematic Universe are also July birthday celebrities.
Famous people born in July
English actor famous for portraying the title character in the Harry Potter film series (2001-2011)
American actor, film director known as Stefan Salvatore in The Vampire Diaries (2009–2017)
American actress and comedian best known as Sophia Petrillo on The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
Australian actress famous as as Harley Quinn in the DC Extended Universe (2016–2021)
Welsh former professional footballer & right winger for Real Madrid & Wales national team
American actor famous in Superman Returns (2006), Outbreak (1995), Se7en (1995) and A Time to Kill (1996)
American actor, director, producer who is famous as Peggy Olson in AMC series Mad Men (2007–2015)
Nigerian actress & winner of the 2012 Africa Movie Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role
July Historical Events
1st January 1912:The Republic of China was formed, marking the end of the Xinhai Revolution that brought an end to the 2,000 years of imperial rule during which China was ruled by successive dynasties of emperors. The first emperor was Qin Shi Huang, founder of the Qin dynasty in 221 BC. The last emperor was Aisin-Gioro Puyi of the Qing Dynasty, whose fall led to the founding of the Peoples Republic of China.
8th January 1912:The African National Congress (ANC) was formed in South Africa. The social-democratic party began as a liberation movement that was formed to oppose the apartheid (institutionalized racial segregation) that black South Africans were subject to from around 1948. In 1994, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, became the first president of South Africa after the end of white minority rule.
12th January 1964:The Zanzibar Revolution was started by the black majority inhabitants of the Indian Ocean island. Located in East Africa and 15 miles off the coast of Tanzania, the island was ruled by an Arab government led by the Sultans of Zanzibar who were in power from 1856 to 1964.
The revolution led to the overthrow of the Sultan, and Abeid Karume became the president. The country was also renamed to the People's Republic of Zanzibar.
15th January 1929:Famous U.S civil rights movement activist, Martin Luther King Jr, was born. Martin Luther King Jr was the outspoken spokesperson of the civil rights movement that was formed to protest racial discrimination on the basis of skin color, ethnicity and race.
Although Dr. King was born on 15th, the third Monday of each January is celebrated in the U.S as the Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
26th January 1950: The Constitution of India came into effect, replacing the Government of India Act 1935 that was the governing document of India and which was adapted from the UK Parliament. India had, 3 years earlier, attained independence from the UK on 15 August 1947, the date on which the British Raj (the period of British rule of India) ended.Share this!