This is our day guide for Friday July 24th 2015 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?
Holidays on July 24th 2015
International: Simon Bolivar Day
Simón Bolívar led Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia to independence from the Spanish EmpireRegional
India (regional): Kharchi Puja
Tripura only. A festival to worship the dynasty deity of Tripuri peoplePublic sector only
USA (regional): Pioneer Day
Marks the founding of Salt Lake City in 1847 with the arrival Brigham Young and the first Mormon settlers| Choose a Day |
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| General Information for July 24th 2015 | |
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| There are 3 public holidays today. | |
| Day 205 of 2015 | |
| 160 days left in 2015 | |
| Week 30 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 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". | |
| 1982 - Heavy rain causes a mudslide that destroys a bridge at Nagasaki, Japan, killing 299. | |
| 1936 - 'At the third stoke it will be one... thirty-two... and twenty seconds...' The Speaking Clock ticked into life. | |
| 1783 – In Paris, Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier and François Laurent, Marquis d'Arlandes, make the first untethered hot air balloon flight. |
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