July 19

 Holidays and Observances
(Alphabetical Order)

2026 Daily Holidays that fall on July 19, include:

• Anne Hutchinson Memorial Day - July 19, 2026 (On a Sunday, either before or after her birthday on 7/20)
• Flight Attendant Safety Professionals Day 
• Flitch Day 
• Lake Superior Day - July 19, 2026 (Third Sunday in July)
• National Daiquiri Day - July 19, 2026 (Third Sunday in July)
• National Ice Cream Day - July 19, 2026 (Third Sunday in July)
• National Raspberry Cake Day 
• New Friends Day - (Also on January 19 and October 19)
• Stick Out Your Tongue Day 
• Sundae Sunday - July 19, 2026 - (Third Sunday of July)

2026 Weekly Holidays that include July 19, are:

• Info. to Come!

2026 Monthly Holidays that include July 19, are:

There are too many monthly holidays to include here, so please check out our July Holidays page to see all of the holidays that are celebrated the entire month of July.

NOTE:

1. A page on each holiday will be coming soon and linked above.
2. If a date is a movable holiday, that is different every year, I'll include the year as well as the date rule above. Otherwise, the holiday falls on the same date each year.

World Festivals and Events
(Date Order)

• Info. to Come!

Astrological Sign

The Astrological Sign for July 19 is Cancer.

Birth Flower of the Month

Birthstone

The Birthstone(s) for July is:

• Rubies which are said to guarantee health, wisdom, wealth, and success in love

Famous Birthdays

• 1814 - Samuel Colt, American inventor and businessman who founded the Colt's Manufacturing Company (Colt 6 shot revolver) (d. 1862)
• 1860 - Lizzie Borden, American woman who was acquitted of the murder of her parents
• 1876 - Joseph Fielding Smith, American religious leader who became the 10th president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (d. 1972)
• 1962 - Anthony Edwards, American actor and director (ER, Top Gun)

Famous Deaths

• 1824 - Agustin de Iturbide, Mexican army general, politician, and the 1st emperor of Mexico was executed by firing squad.
• 2016 - Garry Marshall, American actor, director, and producer (b. 1934)

Famous Weddings and Divorces

• 1966 - Actor and singer, Frank Sinatra marries actress Mia Farrow
• 1971 - Singer Roger Daltrey of The Who marries model Heather Taylor
• 1986 - Caroline Kennedy marries Edwin Schlossberg
• 2003 - Actress Melissa Joan Hart (Melissa & Joey), marries singer Mark Wilkersonin
• 2014 - Singer Adam Levine (Maroon 5) marries Victoria Secret model Behati Prinsloo

Quote of the Day

Every Body Deserves a Massage Week runs from July 13-19, 2025! To find out more about the Benefits of Massage Therapy, please check out my daughter Brie's website!

Healthy Diet Habit Tip of the Day 
or a Recipe of the Day

Fats do not cause weight gain or loss, but eating the wrong type of can be unhealthy, and eating too much can cause weight gain. Not all fats are created the same, but low fat diets have caused us to fear all fats! Find out more information about fats from Kerry's Healthy Diet Habits website!

Season

July 19th falls within the Summer Season in the Northern Hemisphere.

Summer is the Hottest of the Four Seasons! It follows Spring and is before Fall! The kids are out of school and many vacations happen in summer, which means more family time. Hopefully a beach is involved!

The first day of Summer is also known as the Summer Solstice where we enjoy the most sunlight of the year! After this day, the amount of daylight starts to decrease each day.

Check out our Summer Season page for information about Summer, Summer Dates, Major Summer Holidays and Observances, Major Summer Festivals, Fun Facts About Summer, Summer Food Tips, Summer Gardening, Summer Preparation, Summer Quotes, and Summer Weather Information.

Kerry has put together some great information and tips on Summer Foods: 

• Summer Cooking

• Summer Weight Loss Tips

If you live in the Southern Hemisphere, this day falls in the Winter Season. 

• Winter Foods

• Winter Weight Gain

• Winter Weight Loss Tips

This Day in History

• 484 - Leontius is crowned the Eastern emperor at Tarsus (modern Turkey
• 1545 - King Henry VIII's warship Mary Rose sinks off Portsmouth and 73 die. The wreck is salvaged in 1982.
• 1553 - After only nine days on the throne, Lady Jane Grey is replaced by Mary 1 of England as Queen of England
• 1843 - Brunel's steamship the SS Great Britain is launched as the first ocean-going craft with an iron hull and also becoming the largest vessel afloat in the world.
• 1848 - The 1st US women's rights convention is held in Seneca Falls, New York
• 1943 - 500 allied aircraft bomb Rome during World War II
• 1961 - TWA shows the 1st in-flight movie
• 1976 - Sagarmatha National Park in Nepal, India is created
• 1894 - Lynn Rippelmeyer becomes the 1st female to captain a 747 across the Atlantic Ocean
• 1985 - The Val di Stava Dam in Italy collapses and kills 268 people
• 1989 - United Airlines Flight 232 crashes in Sioux City, Iowa killing 112 of the 296 people on board
• 1990 - The Richard Nixon Library opens in Yorba Linda, CA
• 1993 - U.S. President Bill Clinton fires FBI Director William Sessions
• 2013 - 20 people are killed by a suicide bombing in Iraq

This Day in Music

• 1966 - The Monkees record the Theme from The Monkees 
• 1975 - Listen to What The Man Said from Paul McCartney & Wings hits #1
• 1975 - Dance With Me from Orleans is released
• 1976 - The rock group Deep Purple disbands. They get back together after eight years
• 1976 - Rock N Roll Music from The Beatles is certified gold
• 1977 - Comedian Steve Martin appears on The Muppet Show and performs Dueling Banjos with the Muppets (video below)
• 1980 - David Bowie begins his run as The Elephant Man in Denver
• 1980 - It's Still Rock and Roll To Me from Billy Joel hits #1 and becomes his first gold record
• 1999 - A Little Bit of Mambo by Lou Bega is released

This Day in Sports

• 1903 - Maurice Garin wins the first Tour de France
• 1952 - The 1952 Summer Olympics opens in Helsinki, Finland
• 1973 - Willie Mays is named to the NL all star team for the 24th time
• 1980 - The 1980 Summer Olympics opens in Moscow, Russia. The U.S. and other countries boycott the games after Russia invades Afghanistan
• 1989 - Joe Carter of the Cleveland Indians has his 4th 3 HR game
• 1990 - Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Red's is sentenced to 5 months for tax evasion
• 1991 - Cal Ripken plays in his 1,500th consecutive game
• 1996 - Ireland beats Netherlands in the 1st European Championship Final

Word of the Day from Wiktionary

Wishing You a Great Day Today!