What Day of the Week

July 8, 2019 was the 189^th day of the year 2019 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 176 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Monday.

If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is lundi.

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

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.

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• 1663

  Charles II of England grants John Clarke a Royal Charter to Rhode Island.
• 1760

  French and Indian War: Battle of Restigouche – British forces defeat French forces in last naval battle in New France.
• 1822

  Chippewas turn over a huge tract of land in Ontario to the United Kingdom.
• 1874

  The Mounties begin their March West.
• 1876

  White supremacists kill five Black Republicans in Hamburg, SC.
• 1889

  The first issue of the Wall Street Journal is published.
• 1898

  The death of crime boss Soapy Smith (who is shot) releases Skagway, Alaska from his iron grip.
• 1907

  Florenz Ziegfeld staged his first Follies on the roof of the New York Theater in New York City.
• 1960

  Francis Gary Powers is charged with espionage resulting from his flight over the Soviet Union.
• 1988

  The Island Express train travelling from Bangalore to Kanyakumari derails on the Peruman bridge and falls into Ashtamudi Lake, killing 105 passengers and injuring over 200 more.

• 1898

  Melville Ruick, American actor (d. 1972)
• 1923

  Harrison Dillard, American sprinter and hurdler
• 1962

  Carmen Nicole Moelders American atmospheric scientist
• 1968

  Shane Howarth, New Zealand rugby player (also capped by Wales)
• 1969

  Sugizo Japanese guitarist and singer (Luna Sea)
• 1970

  Beck, American singer
• 1972

  Karl Dykhuis, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1979

  Mat McBriar, American football player
• 1983

  Jaroslav Janiš, Czech racing car driver
• 1985

  Jamie Cook, British guitarist (Arctic Monkeys)

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