Timeline July 2019

Events in July 2019 18

• 1924 – 2019 Lee Iacocca (1924-2019) Died 2 July 2019, aged 94 Lee Iacocca was an American automobile executive who led the development of the Ford Mustang before becoming CEO of Chrysler, where he engineered a landmark government-backed turnaround in the early 1980s. He became one of the most recognizable corporate leaders in American business history. He died at his home in Bel Air, California.
• 1930 – 2019 Ross Perot (1930-2019) Died 9 July 2019, aged 89 Ross Perot was an American businessman who founded Electronic Data Systems and Perot Systems, and ran two independent presidential campaigns in 1992 and 1996. His 1992 run drew nearly 19 percent of the popular vote, one of the strongest third-party showings in modern US history. He died in Dallas of leukemia.
• 1944 – 2019 Rutger Hauer (1944-2019) Died 19 July 2019, aged 75 Rutger Hauer was a Dutch actor best known for his role as the replicant Roy Batty in Blade Runner, including the film's celebrated "tears in rain" monologue. He appeared in numerous other films including The Hitcher and Ladyhawke. He died in the Netherlands.
• 1999 – 2019 Cameron Boyce (1999-2019) Died 6 July 2019, aged 20 Cameron Boyce was an American actor best known for his roles in Disney Channel productions including Jessie and the Descendants film franchise. He died in his sleep at home due to a seizure related to an underlying epilepsy condition. His family later founded a foundation to raise epilepsy awareness in his name.
• 2019 Newsnight -- Maitlis and the racism question In July 2019 Liddle appears on BBC Newsnight hosted by Emily Maitlis to discuss Brexit. Maitlis accuses him of writing columns containing "consistent casual racism week after week" and asks him directly if he would describe himself as a racist. A subsequent investigation by the BBC upholds a complaint that Maitlis was "persistent and personal" in her criticism, leaving her open to the charge that she had failed to be even-handed. The encounter crystallises the polarised responses Liddle provokes: half the audience sees a journalist held to account; the other half sees a broadcaster bullying a guest.
• 2019 The Great Betrayal -- Brexit polemic In July 2019 Liddle publishes The Great Betrayal, a book about Brexit that he frames as the establishment blocking the democratic will of the people. Matthew Goodwin in The Sunday Times calls it a no-holds-barred attack on the establishments blocking of Brexit; Fintan OToole in The Guardian says it is as untroubled by facts as by logic. The book encapsulates Liddles central conviction: that the British political class has lost touch with the people it governs, and that this disconnection explains everything from Brexit to the rise of populism.
• 2019 Wimbledon 2019 — extraordinary final Men: Novak Djokovic · Women: Simona Halep Djokovic saved two championship points to beat Federer 7-6, 1-6, 7-6, 4-6, 13-12 in the longest Wimbledon final ever. Halep dominated Serena 6-2, 6-2.
• 2019 Zen 2 on 7nm — AMD leaps ahead of Intel AMD introduces Zen 2 processors (Ryzen 3000 series) in July 2019, manufactured on TSMC's 7nm process — the first mainstream x86 processors built on 7nm, while Intel is still on 14nm. The performance improvement over Zen+ is dramatic: up to 15% more IPC, much higher clock speeds and dramatically better power efficiency. The Ryzen 9 3950X offers 16 cores for $749 — matching Intel's $2,000 Core i9-9980XE. In the server market, 2nd-generation EPYC (Rome) offers up to 64 cores and begins winning major cloud deployments at AWS and Google.
• 2019 United States wins FIFA Women's World Cup US team claims a record fourth title in France The United States women's national team defeated the Netherlands 2-0 in the final in Lyon to win its second consecutive Women's World Cup and fourth overall. The tournament drew record global viewership and intensified the team's public fight for equal pay. Megan Rapinoe won both the Golden Boot and Golden Ball.
• 2019 England wins Cricket World Cup Hosts win first title in a dramatic Super Over final England won its first Cricket World Cup title, beating New Zealand in a final at Lord's that finished tied after the match and after a Super Over, with England winning on a boundary-count tiebreaker. It was widely described as one of the most dramatic finishes in cricket history. The match drew huge television audiences across the cricketing world.
• 2019 DRC Ebola outbreak declared global health emergency WHO issues its highest alert level for the epidemic The World Health Organization declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, its highest level of alert. The outbreak, the second-deadliest in history, was complicated by armed conflict in the affected region. It ultimately killed more than 2,200 people before being declared over in 2020.
• 2019 El Chapo sentenced to life in prison Mexican drug lord convicted of running a criminal empire Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, former leader of the Sinaloa drug cartel, was sentenced to life in prison plus 30 years by a US federal court in New York. He had been convicted in February on charges including drug trafficking, money laundering, and murder conspiracy. The trial exposed extensive details of cartel operations and corruption.
• 2019 Turkey removed from the F-35 programme S-400 dispute The US removes Turkey from the F-35 programme after it buys Russian S-400 air defence missiles.
• 2019 The Lion King (2019) #2 film of 2019 — $1.66bn worldwide Directed by Jon Favreau. A photorealistic computer-animated remake of the 1994 Disney classic.
• 2019 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion Award established The NBA creates the annual Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion Award in his honour, recognising the player who best embodies his values of activism and community leadership.
• 2019 Boris Johnson becomes UK Prime Minister Johnson succeeds Theresa May after Conservative leadership vote Boris Johnson became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after winning the Conservative Party leadership contest following Theresa May's resignation. He pledged to deliver Brexit by the end of October, "do or die". His government would go on to renegotiate the withdrawal agreement and call an early general election.
• 2019 Puerto Rico governor resigns after protests Leaked chats spark weeks of mass demonstrations Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello announced his resignation after nearly two weeks of mass street protests triggered by the leak of vulgar private chat messages among his aides. It was one of the largest protest movements in the island's history. He was succeeded by Wanda Vazquez following a brief succession dispute.
• 2019 Once Upon a Time in Hollywood The ninth film A fading television actor and his stunt double drift through Los Angeles in 1969 while, next door, the Manson murders approach. Tarantino rebuilds Hollywood Boulevard for it and then, characteristically, refuses to let history happen. Brad Pitt wins Best Supporting Actor. It is Tarantino's ninth feature and, by his own long-standing rule, the second-to-last.