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Tomorrow's food holiday will be 'National Junk Food Day'
[The Hankster says] Go for it. You can always start that diet tomorrow.
It may be the heat or perhaps that lethargic feeling from all that junk food, but their just aren't many holidays today.
Nanu, nanu. Tomorrow is 'Invite an Alien to Live with You Day' Birthday of Robin Williams on born on July 21, 1952.
Awareness / Observance Days on: July 21
o Animal and Pets
- 'No Pet Store Puppies Day' ASPCA anti puppy mill day.
- 'National Craft for your local Shelters Day'. Make toys, beds, adopt-me items, leashes, etc.
Historical events in the past on: July 21
In 356 BC, The Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, is destroyed by arson.
In 1588, The British fleet begins battle with the Spanish 'Invincible Armada'.
In 1902, Willis Carrier creates the first air conditioner in Buffalo, New York.
In 1904, Louis Rigolly, a Frenchman, becomes the first man to break the 100 mph (161 km/h) barrier on land. He drove a 15-liter Gobron-Brille in Ostend, Belgium. The record (103 mph) only stood for three months.
In 1918, The German U-156 shells Nauset Beach, in Orleans, Massachusetts. 'The Attack on Orleans was a naval and air action during World War I which took place on 21 July 1918. A German U-boat opened fire on the American town of Orleans, Massachusetts and several merchant vessels nearby. A tugboat was sunk, but shells fired in the direction of the town landed harmlessly in a marsh and on a beach.'
In 1919, The dirigible Wingfoot Air Express crashes into the Illinois Trust and Savings Building in Chicago, killing 12 people. 'The Type FD dirigible, owned by the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, was transporting people from Grant Park to the White City amusement park.[1] One crew member, two passengers, and ten bank employees were killed in what was, up to that point, the worst dirigible disaster in United States history.'
In 1921,- To prove his contention that air power is superior to sea power, US Colonel William Mitchell demonstrates how bombs from planes can sink a captured German battleship More
In 1949, The United States ratifies the North Atlantic Treaty. This paved the way for N.A.T.O.
In 1958, The last of 'Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts' programs aired on CBS-TV.
In 1970, The Aswan High Dam in Egypt is completed after 11 years of construction.
In 1983, The world's lowest temperature in an inhabited location is recorded at Vostok Station, Antarctica at -89.2 °C (-128.6 °F).
In 2011, NASA's Space Shuttle program ends with the landing of Space Shuttle Atlantis on mission STS-135.
In 2012, Erden Eruç completes the first solo human-powered circumnavigation of the world.
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National Baked Bean Month
National Blueberries Month
National Bison Month
National Culinary Arts Month
National Grilling Month
National Hot Dog Month
National Ice Cream Month
National Horseradish Month
National Hot Dog Month
National July Belongs to Blueberries
Nectarine Month
Sandwich Generation Month
Wheat Month
Health and Well-being
Alopecia Month for WomebnHealth and Well-Being
Bereaved Parents Awareness Month
Eye Injury Prevention Month Link
Fragile X Awareness Month
Hemochromatosis Screening Awareness Month
Herbal / Prescription Interaction Awareness Month
International Group B Strep Awareness Month
International Women with Alopecia Month
Juvenille Arthritis Awareness Month
National Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness and Prevention Month
National Cord Blood Awareness Month
National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
National Outdoor Month
National Picnic Month
National Recreation and Parks Month
National Share a Sunset with Your Lover Month
Social Wellness Month
Worldwide Bereaved Parents Month
Animal and Pets
Adopt a Rescued Rabbit Month
National 'Doghouse Repairs Month
Other
Air-Conditioning Appreciation
Anti Boredom Month
Bioterrorism/Disaster Education and Awareness Month
Cell Phone Courtesy Month
Dog Days
Family Golf Month
Family Reunion Month
Fireworks Safety Month
Independent Retailer Month
International Blondie and Deborah Harry Month
International Zine Month
National Black Family Month
National Child-Centered Divorce Month
National Make A Difference to Children Month
National Parks and Recreation Month
National Vacation Rental Month
National Wheelchair Beautification Month
Smart Irrigation Month
Tennis Month
Tour de France Month
UV Safety Month
Women's Motorcycle Month
July is:
July origin (from Wikipedia): Named by the Roman Senate in honor of Julius Caesar.
"is the seventh month of the year (between June
and August) in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars and one of seven months
with the length of 31 days. It was named by the Roman Senate in honor of
the Roman general, Julius Caesar, it being the month of his birth. Prior
to that, it was called Quintilis. It is, on average, the warmest month in
most of the Northern hemisphere (where it is the second month of summer)
and the coldest month in much of the Southern hemisphere (where it
is the second month of winter). The second half of the year commences in
July. In the Southern hemisphere, July is the seasonal equivalent of
January in the Northern hemisphere."
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