| General Information for July 24th 2018 |
| There are 2 public holidays today. |
| Day 205 of 2018 |
| 160 days left in 2018 |
| Week 30 of the year |
| On this Day in History |
| 2001 - Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, the last Tsar of Bulgaria when he was a child, is sworn in as Prime Minister of Bulgaria, becoming the first monarch in history to regain political power through democratic election to a different office. |
| 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. |
| 1901 - O. Henry is released from prison in Columbus, Ohio after serving three years for embezzlement from a bank. |
| 1847 - After 17 months of travel, Brigham Young leads 148 Mormon pioneers into Salt Lake Valley, resulting in the establishment of Salt Lake City. Celebrations of this event include the Pioneer Day Utah state holiday and the Days of '47 Parade. |