A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.
July 21: Day of the Week
July 21, 2024 is the 203rd day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 163 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Sunday.
If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is dimanche.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Cancer 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 21 Historical Event(s)
356 BC
The Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, is destroyed by arson.
230
Pope Pontian succeeds Urban I as the eighteenth pope.
1718
The Treaty of Passarowitz between the Ottoman Empire, Austria and the Republic of Venice is signed.
1831
Inauguration of Leopold I of Belgium, first king of the Belgians.
1918
SMU U-156 shells Nauset Beach, in Orleans, Massachusetts.
1925
Scopes Trial: In Dayton, Tennessee, high school biology teacher John T. Scopes is found guilty of teaching evolution in class and fined $100.
1944
World War II: Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg and fellow conspirators are executed in Berlin, Germany for the July 20 plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler.
1959
Elijah Jerry “Pumpsie” Green becomes the first African-American to play for the Boston Red Sox, the last team to integrate. He came in as a pinch runner for Vic Wertz and stayed in as shortstop in a 2-1 loss to the Chicago White Sox.
1970
After 11 years of construction, the Aswan High Dam in Egypt is completed.
1997
The fully restored USS Constitution (aka Old Ironsides) celebrates her 200th birthday by setting sail for the first time in 116 years.
Who were born on July 21?
1923
Rudolph A. Marcus, Canadian chemist, Nobel laureate
1926
Norman Jewison, Canadian film director
1929
Bob Orton Sr., American wrestler (d. 2006)
1945
John Lowe, English darts player
1953
Brian Talbot, British footballer
1959
Paul Vautin, Australian rugby league player
1966
Sarah Waters, British novelist
1973
Ali Landry, American model and actress
1978
Justin Bartha, American actor
1979
David Carr, American football player
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters PNAURIUCJ? Check your answers here: Word search PNAURIUCJ. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
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