James Barry, a military surgeon in the British Army, was born Margaret Anne in 1789 and died on July 25, 1865. Barry, who is originally from Cork, Ireland, graduated from the University of Edinburgh Medical School and practised medicine first in Cape Town, South Africa, and then throughout much of the British Empire. Barry was born Margaret Anne, and even though he has lived all of his adult life as a man, she was the name she was known by as a child. Barry pretended to be a man in both public and private settings in order to enrol in college and pursue a career as a surgeon. Only after a post-mortem examination did the general public and Barry's military coworkers learn about his biological sex.

Phoolan Devi, also known as "Bandit Queen," was a bandit who later transitioned into a female rights activist and politician with the Samajwadi Party. She later served as a member of parliament. Phoolan Devi lived from 10 August 1963 to 25 July 2001.

Dimpy Ganguli was born in 1985 and is an Indian model and television personality. Soumoshree Ganguli was her real name, and Dimpy was her nickname. Saibal Ganguly is her father's name, and Sushmita Ganguli is her mother's name. In 2009, Dimpy received an honours degree in English literature from the prestigious Scottish Church College.

Pratibha Patil was elected on July 19, 2007, and she won. She won nearly two-thirds of the vote and was sworn in as India's 12th president—the first woman president—on July 25, 2007.

The Liberian Declaration of Independence is a document that the Liberian Constitutional Convention adopted on July 26, 1847, to declare the Republic of Liberia to be the independent state that had previously been known as the Commonwealth of Liberia, a colony established and governed by the for-profit American Colonization Society.

Matthew Steven LeBlanc, an American actor, comedian, and television producer, was born on July 25, 1967. His portrayal of Joey Tribbiani in the NBC sitcom Friends and its spin-off series, Joey, brought him international acclaim. LeBlanc received three Primetime Emmy nominations for his work on Friends.

Sandra Annette Bullock is an American actress and producer who was born on July 26, 1964. She has won numerous awards, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe, and was the highest-paid actress in the world in 2010 and 2014. She was named one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people in the world in 2010.

Sir Michael Philip Jagger, an English singer, songwriter, actor, and film producer, was born on July 26, 1943, and rose to international prominence as the lead vocalist and one of the founding members of the Rolling Stones. One of the most successful songwriting collaborations in history is with Keith Richards. Jagger's career spanned six decades, and he has been called "one of the most popular and influential frontmen in rock & roll history."

Mara Eva Duarte de Perón (born Mara Eva Duarte; 7 May 1919 – 26 July 1952), also known as Eva Perón or Evita, was a politician, activist, and philanthropist from Argentina. She was the wife of Argentine President Juan Domingo Perón (1895–1974) and served as First Lady of Argentina from June 1946 until her death in July 1952.