This is our day guide for Wednesday July 24th 2019 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 2019
International: Simon Bolivar Day
Simón Bolívar led Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia to independence from the Spanish EmpirePublic 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
Vanuatu: Children's Day
A day to promote the welfare and well-being of children and also to celebrate children and what they contribute to societyObservances on July 24th 2019
USA: National Cousins Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Cousins Day
USA: National Drive-Thru Day
Drive-Thru services are offered by over 200,000 restaurants in the US.
USA: National Tequila Day
This popular spirit is distilled from the blue agave plant and made only in Mexico.
USA: National Thermal Engineering Day
The Heat is On! National Thermal Engineering Day is on July 24th as that is the hottest day of the year.
Russia: Florists' Day
Weddings, anniversaries, romantic gatherings... none of these events can do without a bouquet of flowers.
International: International Self Care Day
International Self-Care Day provides a focus and opportunity to raise the profile of healthy lifestyle self-care programmes around the world.July 23rd 2019 | Go to Today | July 25th 2019
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| General Information for July 24th 2019 | |
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| There are 3 public holidays today. | |
| Day 205 of 2019 | |
| 160 days left in 2019 | |
| Week 30 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 2013 - A high-speed train derails in Spain rounding a curve with an 80 km/h (50 mph) speed limit at 190 km/h (120 mph), killing 78 passengers. | |
| 1927 - The Menin Gate war memorial is unveiled at Ypres. | |
| 1783 – In Paris, Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier and François Laurent, Marquis d'Arlandes, make the first untethered hot air balloon flight. | |
| 1567 - Mary, Queen of Scots, is forced to abdicate and replaced by her 1-year-old son James VI. |
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