A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.
July 31: Day of the Week
July 31, 2024 is the 213th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 153 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Wednesday.
If you are trying to learn Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Suiyōbi.
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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 31 Historical Event(s)
781
The oldest recorded eruption of Mt. Fuji (Traditional Japanese date: July 6, 781).
1451
Jacques Cœur is arrested by order of Charles VII of France.
1588
The Spanish Armada is spotted off the coast of England.
1658
Aurangzeb is proclaimed Moghul emperor of India.
1741
Charles Albert of Bavaria invades Upper Austria and Bohemia.
1930
The radio mystery program The Shadow airs for the first time.
1938
Archaeologists discover engraved gold and silver plates from King Darius the Great in Persepolis.
1948
At Idlewild Field in New York, New York International Airport (later renamed John F. Kennedy International Airport) is dedicated.
1964
Ranger program: Ranger 7 sends back the first close-up photographs of the moon, with images 1,000 times clearer than anything ever seen from earth-bound telescopes.
2006
Fidel Castro hands over power temporarily to brother Raúl Castro.
Who were born on July 31?
1704
Gabriel Cramer, Swiss mathematician (d. 1752)
1847
Ignacio Cervantes, Cuban pianist and composer (d. 1905)
1901
Jean Dubuffet, French painter and sculptor (d. 1985)
1931
Kenny Burrell, American guitarist
1944
Robert C. Merton, American mathematician
1950
Lane Davies, American actor
1956
Bill Callahan, American football coach
1975
Allan von Schenkel, American musician
1976
Joshua Cain, American musician (Motion City Soundtrack)
1980
Mils Muliaina, New Zealand rugby union 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 AUBOXVNTTYUJ? Check your answers here: Word finder AUBOXVNTTYUJ. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
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