551 Jews are shot in Kishnev ghetto in Romania

Event

Radindranath Tagore, Indian philosopher/poet/writer, dies at 80

Death

Richard Gott, Brit gen/commandant of 8th Army, dies in battle at 43

Death

1st American offensive in Pacific in WW2, Guadalcanal, Solomon Is

Event

Resistance bombs Rotterdam railway

Event

Transport 16 departs with French Jews to nazi-Germany

Event

Masa Saito, wrestler (AWA/WWF/NJPW/CWFI)

Birth

Garrison Keillor, Minn, PBS radio personality (Prairie Home Companion)

Birth

Carlos Monzon, boxer/actor (La Mary, So¤ar So¤ar)

Birth

B J Thomas, Houston TX, singer (Raindrops, Growing Pains Theme)

Birth

Anjanette Comer, Dawson Tx, actress (Baby, Lepke)

Birth

Alain Corneau, director (Choice of Arms)

Birth

Lana Cantrell, Sydney, Australia, singer (Those Were the Days)

Birth

Gustav Schmidt, German lt-general, dies in battle

Death

Red Army recaptures Bogodukov

Event

US 3rd Army reaches suburbs of Brest Brittany

Event

Anton de Kom arrested by Surinam resistance fighter

Event

Canada/Polish offensive direction Falaise: Total Cooperation

Event

German counter attack at Avranches fails

Event

July 20th Plot trial under Roland Freis in Berlin begins

Event

John Glover, Kingston NY, actor (52 Pick-Up, Something Special)

Birth

David Rasche, St Louis MO, actor (Sledge Hammer)

Birth

Patrice Mestral, composer

Birth

Alan Page, NFL defensive tackle (Minn Vikings)

Birth

Kerry Chater, rocker (Gary Puckett and Union Gap-Young Girl)

Birth