Calendar: July 2024
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Monday 01
Canada Day
This day marks the anniversary of Canada being united into one country as part of the British Empire, combining Canada, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
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Tuesday 02
Paris Olympic Games
On this day in 1900, the second Olympic games opened in Paris.
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Wednesday 03
International Plastic Bag Free Day
The focus for this day is to try to encourage people to use alternatives to single use plastic bags.
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Thursday 04
American Independence Day
This is a national holiday in the USA to mark and celebrate the Declaration of Independence (1776).
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Friday 05
First bikini in production
In early July 1946, the first bikini was unveiled and was considered very shocking!
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Saturday 06
Frida Kahlo's birthday
The artist Frida Kahlo was born on this date in 1907.
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Sunday 07
World Chocolate Day
Today is World Chocolate Day. A celebration of all things chocolate!
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Monday 08
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Tuesday 09
Princess Elizabeth engaged
On this day in 1947, Princess Elizabeth (now the Queen) announced her engagement to Philip Mountbatten.
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Wednesday 10
The Battle of Britain
On this day in 1940, Winston Churchill declared the start of The Battle of Britain in response to The Luftwaffe’s (German Air Force) first major attack on the UK.
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Thursday 11
July named after Julius Caesar
The month of July was named after the Roman general Julius Caesar.
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Friday 12
World Population Day
Yesterday was World Population Day. The aim of this day is to focus the world’s attention on the importance of population issues.
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Saturday 13
Julius Caesar was born
This famous Roman was born on this day in 100 BC.
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Sunday 14
Bastille Day
Today is the national day of France
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Monday 15
St Swithin’s Day
The famous proverb tells that if it rains on St Swithin’s Day, it will rain for 40 days and 40 nights. Today is St Swithin’s Day!
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Tuesday 16
The festival of British Archaeology
The festival of British Archaeology starts tomorrow.
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Wednesday 17
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Thursday 18
Jane Austen
Famous novelist Jane Austen died on this day in 1817.
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Friday 19
The SS Great Britain was launched
The steam ship SS Great Britain, designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, was launched on this day in 1843.
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Saturday 20
Apollo 11 landed on the moon
The Apollo 11 lunar module carrying Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the surface of the moon on this date in 1969.
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Sunday 21
Tate Britain Art Gallary
The Tate Britain Art Gallery in London opened on this date in 1897.
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Monday 22
William Archibald Spooner's birthday
Phrases where the initial sounds of two words are switched are known as ‘spoonerisms’.
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Tuesday 23
Kepler-452b planet discovered
On this day in 2015, NASA’s Kepler mission announced discovery of the most Earth-like planet yet – Kepler-452b, 1,400 light years from Earth.
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Wednesday 24
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Thursday 25
Saint Christopher's Day
Today is St Christopher’s Day. He is the patron saint of travellers.
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Friday 26
Marie and Pierre Curie married
On this day in 1895, famous scientists Marie and Pierre Curie got married in France
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Saturday 27
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Sunday 28
Beatrix Potter's birthday
The children’s writer Beatrix Potter was born on this date in 1866.
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Monday 29
International Tiger Day
Today is International Tiger Day.
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Tuesday 30
England won the World Cup
On this day in 1966, England won the World Cup!
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Wednesday 31
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Thursday 01
Lammas Day
Lammas Day is the festival of the first wheat harvest.
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Friday 02
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland published
On this day in 1865, Lewis Carroll published ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’.
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Saturday 03
National Road Victim Month
National Road Victim Month is held annually in August to remember people who have been killed or injured on our roads.
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Sunday 04
Barack Obama's birthday
Today is the birthday of the 44th President of the United States of America.