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July 26: Day of the Week
July 26, 2024 is the 208th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 158 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Friday.
If you are trying to learn Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Kin'yōbi.
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Here’s the July calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Leo is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Ruby is the modern birthstone for this month. Ruby is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
July 26 Historical Event(s)
1758
French and Indian War: the Siege of Louisbourg ends with British forces defeating the French and taking control of the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
1822
José de San Martín arrives in Guayaquil, Ecuador, to meet with Simón Bolívar.
1882
The Republic of Stellaland is founded in Southern Africa.
1887
Publication of the Unua Libro, founding the Esperanto movement.
1937
End of the Battle of Brunete in the Spanish Civil War.
1956
Following the World Bank’s refusal to fund building the Aswan High Dam, Egyptian leader Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalizes the Suez Canal sparking international condemnation.
1963
An earthquake in Skopje, Yugoslavia (now in the Republic of Macedonia) leaves 1,100 dead.
1974
Greek Prime Minister Constantinos Karamanlis forms the country’s first civil government after seven years of military rule.
1989
A federal grand jury indicts Cornell University student Robert T. Morris, Jr. for releasing the Morris worm, thus becoming the first person to be prosecuted under the 1986 Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.
2005
Mumbai, India receives 99.5cm of rain (39.17 inches) within 24 hours, bringing the city to a halt for over 2 days.
Who were born on July 26?
1895
Jane Bunford, Britain’s tallest-ever person (d. 1922)
1896
Henry Birkin, British racing driver (d. 1933)
1949
Thaksin Shinawatra, 23rd Prime Minister of Thailand
1950
Rich Vogler, American race car driver (d. 1990)
1956
Tommy Rich, American professional wrestler
1957
Hart Hanson, American television writer and producer
1957
Yuen Biao, Hong Kong actor
1979
Derek Paravicini, British autistic savant
1981
Maicon Douglas Sisenando, Brazilian footballer
1987
Miriam McDonald, Canadian actress
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