This is our day guide for Sunday July 24th 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 24th 2016
International: Simon Bolivar Day
Simón Bolívar led Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia to independence from the Spanish Empire| Choose a Day |
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| General Information for July 24th 2016 | |
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| There are 1 public holidays today. | |
| Day 206 of 2016 | |
| 160 days left in 2016 | |
| Week 29 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1982 - Heavy rain causes a mudslide that destroys a bridge at Nagasaki, Japan, killing 299. | |
| 1943 - World War II: Operation Gomorrah begins: British and Canadian aeroplanes bomb Hamburg by night, and American planes by day. By the end of the operation in November, 9,000 tons of explosives will have killed more than 30,000 people and destroyed 280,000 buildings. | |
| 1910 - The Ottoman Empire captures the city of Shkodër, putting down the Albanian Revolt of 1910. | |
| Every year - The first day of the Leo horoscope. |
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