Historical Events1925 - Last allied occupying troops leave German Ruhr region1972 - Claudy bombing: Nine civilians are killed when three car bombs explode in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland; no group has since claimed responsibility1983 - Dutch July average temperature is 20.1°C (68.18°F), making it the warmest July since 18541997 - First baseman Mark McGwire becomes MLB's top home run hitter to be traded in the middle of a season when he moves from Oakland to the St. Louis Cardinals with 34 home runs and 81 RBIs2011 - British Open Women's Golf, Carnoustie GL: Yani Tseng of Taiwan becomes the first to successfully defend the Open as a major championship, four strokes ahead of Brittany LangMore Historical Events »Famous Birthdays1941 - Heather McKay, Australian squash player (British Open 1962-77, inaugural women's World Open 1976), born in Queanbeyan, Australia1941 - Amarsinh Chaudhary, Indian politician, born in Surat, India (d. 2004)1965 - Scott Brooks, American basketball guard, coach (NBA Coach of the Year 2010, OKC Thunder; Washington Wizards 2016-19), born in French Camp, California1980 - Harry Potter, fictional character portrayed by Daniel Radcliffe, born in Godric's Hollow, England1988 - A. J. Green [Adriel Jeremiah Green], American NFL player (Cincinnati Bengals), born in Summerville, South CarolinaMore Famous Birthdays »Famous Deaths1985 - Eugene Carson Blake, US Secretary-General of World Council of Churches (1966-72), dies at 782002 - Gerrit A. Kooy, Dutch sociologist (Apartheid and work in South Africa), dies at 762004 - Laura Betti, Italian actress (b. 1927)2009 - Harry Alan Towers, English film producer and screenwriter (b. 1920)2018 - Tony Bullimore, British yachtsman (1997 solo around-the-world yacht race, dramatic rescue), dies of cancer at 79More Famous Deaths »