What Day of the Week

July 24, 2023 was the 205^th day of the year 2023 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 160 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Monday.

If you are trying to learn Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Getsuyōbi.

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Here’s the July calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.

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.

• 1132

  Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily.
• 1411

  Battle of Harlaw, one of the bloodiest battles in Scotland, takes place.
• 1715

  A Spanish treasure fleet of 10 ships under Admiral Ubilla leaves Havana, Cuba for Spain. Seven days later, 9 of them sink in a storm off the coast of Florida. A few centuries later, treasure is salvaged from these wrecks.
• 1864

  American Civil War: Battle of Kernstown – Confederate General Jubal Anderson Early defeats Union troops led by General George Crook in an effort to keep them out of the Shenandoah Valley.
• 1910

  The Ottoman Empire captures the city of Shkodër, putting down the Albanian Revolt of 1910.
• 1924

  Archeologist Themistoklis Sofoulis becomes Prime Minister of Greece.
• 1931

  A fire at a home for the elderly in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania kills 48 people.
• 1959

  At the opening of the American National Exhibition in Moscow, U.S. Vice President Richard Nixon and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev have a “Kitchen Debate”.
• 1983

  George Brett batting for the Kansas City Royals against the New York Yankees, has a game-winning home run nullified in the “Pine Tar Incident”.
• 2009

  The MV Arctic Sea, reportedly carrying a cargo of timber, is allegedly hijacked in the North Sea by pirates, but much speculation remains as to the actual cargo and events.

• 1786

  Joseph Nicollet, French mathematician and explorer (d. 1843)
• 1937

  Manoj Kumar, Indian actor
• 1945

  Hugh Ross, Canadian scientist and creationist advocate
• 1957

  Pam Tillis, American singer
• 1969

  Rick Fox, Bahamian basketball player
• 1971

  John Partridge, English singer
• 1975

  Dafydd James, Welsh rugby player
• 1975

  Jamie Langenbrunner, American ice hockey player
• 1977

  Danny Dyer, English actor and television presenter
• 1985

  Teagan Presley, American pornographic actress

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