This is our day guide for Thursday July 28th 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 28th 2016
Peru: Independence Day
Marks the declaration of independence from Spain in 1821Regional
Spain (regional): Day of Cantabria Institutions
The Province of Cantabria was constituted on July 28th 1778| Choose a Day |
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| General Information for July 28th 2016 | |
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| There are 2 public holidays today. | |
| Day 210 of 2016 | |
| 156 days left in 2016 | |
| Week 30 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1945 - A U.S. Army B-25 bomber crashes into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building killing 14 and injuring 26. | |
| 1943 - World War II: Operation Gomorrah - The Royal Air Force bombs Hamburg, Germany causing a firestorm that kills 42,000 German civilians. | |
| 1942 - World War II: Soviet leader Joseph Stalin issues Order No. 227 in response to alarming German advances into the Soviet Union. Under the order all those who retreat or otherwise leave their positions without orders to do so are to be immediately executed. | |
| 1821 - José de San Martín declares the independence of Peru from Spain. |
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