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July 25: Day of the Week
July 25, 2024 was the 207th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 159 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Thursday.
If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is jeudi.
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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 25 Historical Event(s)
306
Constantine I is proclaimed Roman emperor by his troops.
1538
The city of Guayaquil is founded by the Spanish Conquistador Francisco de Orellana and given the name Muy Noble y Muy Leal Ciudad de Santiago de Guayaquil.
1853
Joaquin Murietta, the famous Californio bandit known as “Robin Hood of El Dorado”, is killed.
1894
The First Sino-Japanese War begins when the Japanese fire upon a Chinese warship.
1908
Ajinomoto is founded. Kikunae Ikeda of the Tokyo Imperial University discovers that a key ingredient in Konbu soup stock is monosodium glutamate (MSG), and patents a process for manufacturing it.
1946
At Club 500 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis stage their first show as a comedy team.
1952
The U.S. non-incorporated colonial territory of Puerto Rico adopts a constitution of local-limited powers, approved by the United States Congress in contravention of then-current international law.
1958
The African Regroupment Party (PRA) holds its first congress in Cotonou.
1978
Louise Brown, the world’s first “test tube baby” is born.
2010
Wikileaks publishes classified documents about the War in Afghanistan, one of the largest leaks in U.S. military history.
Who were born on July 25?
1750
Henry Knox, American general (d. 1806)
1901
Ruth Krauss, American author
1925
Benny Benjamin, Motown session drummer (d. 1969)
1930
Murray Chapple, Former New Zealand cricketer (d. 1985)
1935
Adnan Khashoggi, Saudi arms merchant
1968
Rudi Bryson, Former South African cricketer
1973
Kevin Phillips, English footballer
1979
Allister Carter, English professional snooker player
1986
Abraham Guié Guié, Ivorian footballer
1988
Sarah Geronimo, Filipina actress and singer
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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 MRTLEAU? Check your answers here: Word search MRTLEAU. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
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