1st » ZIP codes are introduced for United States Postal Service e.g United States mail.
1st » The British Government admits that former diplomat Kim Philby had worked as a Soviet Union called Soviet Espionage known as agent.
7th » Buddhist crisis: The police of Ngô Đình Nhu, brother and chief political adviser of President Ngô Đình Diệm, Double Seven Day scuffle e.g attacked a group of American journalists who were covering a protest.
12th » Pauline Reade, who was 16-years-old, disappears on her way to a dance at the British Railways Club in Gorton, England, the first victim in the Moors murders.
19th » Joseph A. Walker or Joe Walker flies a North American X-15 to a record altitude of 106,010 meters (347,800 feet) on X-15 Flight 90. Exceeding an altitude of 100 km, this flight qualifies as a human spaceflight under international convention.
22nd » Crown Colony of Sarawak e.g Sarawak achieve independence.
24th » The iconic Bluenose II was launched in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. The schooner is a major Canadian symbol.
26th » An earthquake in Skopje, Yugoslavia (now in Republic of Macedonia named Macedonia) leaves 1,100 dead.
26th » The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development votes to admit Japan.
Famous Birthdays on July in 1963
1st » Roddy Bottum, American singer and keyboard player (Faith No More and Imperial Teen)
1st » David Wood (environmental campaigner) e.g David Wood, American lawyer and environmentalist (d. 2006)
2nd » Mark Kermode, English bassist and critic (The Dodge Brothers)
3rd » Tracey Emin, English painter and photographer