This is our day guide for Thursday July 21st 2016 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 21st 2016
Belgium: Independence Day
Independence Day celebrates the separation of Belgium from the Netherlands in 1831Public sector only
Iraq: Public Holiday
The Iraqi government has announced a two-day mandatory official holiday beginning on Wednesday due to a heatwave| Choose a Day |
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| General Information for July 21st 2016 | |
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| There are 2 public holidays today. | |
| Day 203 of 2016 | |
| 163 days left in 2016 | |
| Week 29 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1976 - The fateful US Bicentennial Convention of the American Legion after which Legionnaires' Disease is named. | |
| 1969 - Neil Armstrong and Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin become the first men to walk on the Moon, during the Apollo 11 mission. | |
| 1967 - Actor Basil Rathbone dies. | |
| 356 BC - The Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, is destroyed by arson. |
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