July 7

 Holidays and Observances
(Alphabetical Order)

2024 Daily Holidays that fall on July 7, include:

• Bonza Bottler Day
  
• Build a Scarecrow Day - July 7, 2024 (First Sunday in July)
• Chocolate Day 
• Father-Daughter Take a Walk Together Day 
  
• Global Forgiveness Day 
• National Dive Bar Day 
• National Macaroni Day 
• National Strawberry Sundae Day 
• Ratha Yatra - July 7, 2024
• Tell the Truth Day 
• Victims of the Dallas, Texas Attack Day 

2024 Weekly Holidays that include July 7, are:

• Air Conditioning Appreciation Days - July 3 - August 15
• Be Nice to New Jersey Week - July 7-13, 2024 (First Full Week in July)
• Clean Beaches Week - July 1-7
• Creative Maladjustment Week - July 7-14 
• Dog Days of Summer - July 3 - August 11
• Freedom Week - July 4-10
  
• Islamic New Year - Evening of July 7, 2024 to Evening of July 8, 2024
• Muharram (Islamic New Year) - Evening of July 7 - Evening of July 8, 2024
• National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee Week - July 7-14, 2024 (8 Day Starting the First Sunday in July) (In Australia)
• National Farriers Week - July 7-13, 2024 (First Full Week of July
• National Unassisted Homebirth Week - July 1-7
  
• Operation Safe Driver Week - July 7-13, 2024
• Therapeutic Recreation Week - July 7-13, 2024 (Second Full Week of July)

2024 Monthly Holidays that include July 7, 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)

• Tour de France - June 29 - July 21, 2024 - this is the world's most high profile bicycle race.
• Wimbledon - July 1-14, 2024 held at the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club in Southwest London, England.
• Anime Expo - July 4-7, 2024
• Roswell UFO Festival - July 5-7, 2024 - in Roswell, New Mexico

Astrological Sign

The Astrological Sign for July 7 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

• 1927 - Doc Severingsen - American trumpet player and conductor (The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson)
• 1940 - Ringo Starr - English singer, songwriter, drummer and actor (The Beatles)
• 1949 - Shelley Duvall - American actress, writer, and producer (Popeye)
• 1959 - Billy Campbell - American actor (Once and Again, the 4400)
• 1980 - Michelle Kwan - American figure skates (2 time Olympic Medalist, 5 time World Champion, 9 time U.S. Champion)
  

Famous Deaths

• 1307 - Edward I, King of England (b. 1239)
• 1930 - Arthur Conan Doyle, British writer of Sherlock Holmes Books (b. 1859)

Famous Weddings and Divorces

• 1946 - Jimmy Carter, (39th US President), marries Rosalynn Smith
• 1977 - American Bandstand TV host Dick Clark marries kari Wigton

Quote of the Day

July 7th is Global Forgiveness Day! I personally find it much easier to forgive someone when they have said the words that are often hard to say...I'm sorry! Somethings are definitely harder to forgive than others. In order to move forward, it is much easier to let the past go and move on!

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

The month of July is Self-Care Month! What better way to care for ourselves than to maintain our weight in a healthy range for our height!

Weight Loss Tips and Diet Resolutions are a must! Your diet is not an on and off again affair, unless you love the Ground Hog Type Life and want a repeat in the next year! Your diet is about developing healthy diet habits that are a permanent addition to your lifestyle! You don't have to wait until January 1st to make a Diet Resolution!

Find out more about Weight Loss Tips from Kerry's Healthy Diet Habits website!

This Day in History

• 1456 - Joan of Arc is acquitted of heresy 25 years after her death
• 1846 - The conquest of California begins when American troops occupy Monterey and Yerba Buena
• 1863 - The first military draft begins in the United States
• 1865 - Four conspirators are hung in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln
• 1898 - Hawaii is annexed as a territory of the United States
• 1911 - The North Pacific Fur Seal Convention of 1911 is the first international treaty regarding wildlife preservation issues and it is signed by the United States, Great Britain, Japan and Russia to ban open-water seal hunting 
• 1916 - The New Zealand Labour Party was founded in Wellington, New Zealand
• 1928 - The Chillicothe Baking Company in Chillicothe, Missouri is the first to sell sliced bread
• 1930 - Construction of the Boulder Dam, now known as the Hoover Dam begins
• 1946 - Howard Hughes crashes his XF-11 aircraft prototype in a Beverly Hills neighborhood
• 1952 - The ocean liner SS United States breaks the transatlantic speed record to become the fastest passenger ship in the world
• 1958 - The Alaska Statehood Act is signed into law by U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower
• 1978 - The Solomon Islands gain their independence from the United Kingdom
• 1981 - Sandra Day O'Conner is the first female member of the Supreme Court of the United States when she is appointed by U.S. President Ronald Reagan
• 2005 - Four explosions occur on London's transport system, which kills 56 people, including four suicide bombers, and injuring over 700 others
• 2016 - During an anti-police protest in Dallas, Texas, former U.S. Army soldier Micah Xavier Johnson shoots fourteen policemen

This Day in Music

• 1954 - Elvis Presley made his radio debut when That's All Right was played on WHBQ Memphis
• 1969 - Here Comes The Sun is released by The Beatles
• 1969 - Give Peace A Chance is released in the US by John Lennon
• 1973 - Live and Let Die is released by Paul McCartney & Wings
• 1973 - Will It Go Round in Circles by Billy Preston hits #1 in the US
• 1977 - Styx releases their 7th album The Grand Illusion
• 1984 - Prince has his first chart-topper when When Doves Cry hits #1 on the Hot 100
• 1998 - Barenaked Ladies release their fourth studio album Stunt
• 2007 - The first Live Earth benefit concert was held in 11 locations around the World
• 2009 - Michael Jackson's public funeral is held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles

Above, is the video Here Comes The Sun, by The Beatles. The Beatles are not actually in the video, but it is an interesting video.  This was always my favorite song from the band!

This Day in Sports

• 1937 - In the 5th MLB All Star Game, Lou Gehrig hits a home run and a double and drives in 4 runs
• 1959 - In the 26th MLB All Star Game in Pittsburgh, Willy Mays hits a triple to score Hank Aaron
• 1978 - Martina Navratilova beats Chris Evert 2-6, 6-4, 7-5 for her first Grand Slam singles title at Wimbledon
• 1985 - Boris Becker, at age 17 becomes the youngest player to win Wibledon
• 2019 - The U.S. women's national soccer team defeated the Netherlands 2-0 at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup Final

Word of the Day from Wiktionary

Wishing You a Great Day Today!