July 26, 1856 – Prolific Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw is born in Dublin, Ireland.
July 28, 1929 – Jacqueline (Jackie) Bouvier Kennedy is born in Southampton, New York.
July 29, 1905 – Dag Hammarskjold, Swedish public servant, second Secretary General of the United Nations (1953-1961), and posthumous Nobel Peace Prize winner, is born in Jonkoping, Sweden.
July 30, 1863 – Automotive pioneer Henry Ford is born in Dearborn Township, Michigan.