Daily Archives: 07/20/2022
on this day … 7/20
1801 – A 1,235 pound cheese ball was pressed at the farm of Elisha Brown, Jr. The ball of cheese was later loaded on a horse-driven wagon and presented to U.S. President Thomas Jefferson at the White House.
1810 – Colombia declared independence from Spain.
1859 – Brooklyn and New York played baseball at Fashion Park Race Course on Long Island, NY. The game marked the first time that admission had been charged for to see a ball game. It cost $.50 to get in and the players on the field did not receive a salary (until 1863).
1861 – The Congress of the Confederate States began holding sessions in Richmond, VA.
1868 – Legislation that ordered U.S. tax stamps to be placed on all cigarette packs was passed.
1871 – British Columbia joined Confederation as a Canadian province.
1881 – Sioux Indian leader Sitting Bull, a fugitive since the Battle of the Little Big Horn, surrendered to federal troops. (Montana)
1917 – The draft lottery in World War I went into operation.
1935 – NBC radio debuted “G-men.” The show was later renamed “Gangbusters.”
1942 – The first detachment of the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps, (WACS) began basic training at Fort Des Moines, Iowa.
1944 – An attempt by a group of German officials to assassinate Adolf Hitler failed. The bomb exploded at Hitler’s Rastenburg headquarters. Hitler was only wounded.
1944 – U.S. President Roosevelt was nominated for an unprecedented fourth term of office at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
1947 – The National Football League (NFL) ruled that no professional team could sign a player who had college eligibility remaining.
1961 – “Stop the World, I Want to Get Off” opened in London.
1969 – Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr. became the first men to walk on the moon.
1974 – Turkish forces invaded Cyprus.
1976 – America’s Viking I robot spacecraft made a successful landing on Mars.
1982 – U.S. President Ronald Reagan pulled the U.S. out of comprehensive test ban negotiations indefinitely.
1985 – Treasure hunters began raising $400 million in coins and silver from the Spanish galleon “Nuestra Senora de Atocha.” The ship sank in 1622 40 miles of the coast of Key West, FL.
1992 – Vaclav Havel, the playwright who led the Velvet Revolution against communism, stepped down as president of Czechoslovakia.
1998 – Russia won a $11.2 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund to help avert the devaluation of its currency.
2003 – In India, elephants used for commercial work began wearing reflectors to avoid being hit by cars during night work
Daily Holidays and Observances in July 2022

July 1
- American Zoo Day
- Canada Day
- Drive Your Corvette to Work Day
- International Chicken Wing Day
- International Joke Day
- International Reggae Day
- National Creative Ice Cream Flavors Day
July 2
- National Disco Day
- World UFO Day
July 3
- Air Conditioning Appreciation Day
- National Fried Clam Day
July 4
- Independence Day
July 5
- Bikini Day
- National Apple Turnover Day
- National Graham Cracker Day
July 6
- International Kissing Day
- National Fried Chicken Day
July 7
- National Father Daughter Take a Walk Day
- National Macaroni Day
- National Strawberry Sundae Day
- World Chocolate Day
July 8
- Be a Kid Again Day
- National Freezer Pop Day
- Video Games Day
July 9
- Collector Car Appreciation Day
- National Sugar Cookie Day
- Eid al-Adha
July 10
- Don’t Step on a Bee Day
- Pick Blueberries Day
- National Kitten Day
- National Piña Colada Day
- World Miniature Golf Day
July 11
- All American Pet Photo Day
- International Essential Oils Day
- National Swimming Pool Day
July 12
- Cow Appreciation Day
- Etch a Sketch Day
- National Pecan Pie Day
- National Eat Your Jell-O Day
July 13
- National Barbershop Music Appreciation Day
- National French Fry Day
July 14
- Bastille Day
- Shark Awareness Day
- National Mac and Cheese Day
July 15
- National Clean Beauty Day
- National Gummi Worm Day
- National Pet Fire Safety Day
- National Tapioca Pudding Day
July 16
- Guinea Pig Appreciation Day
- National Cherry Day
- National Corn Fritters Day
- National Fresh Spinach Day
- World Snake Day
July 17
- National Ice Cream Day
- World Emoji Day
July 18
- Amazon Prime Day
- National Caviar Day
- National Sour Candy Day
July 19
- National Daiquiri Day
- National Raspberry Cake Day
- National Urban Beekeeping Day
July 20

- International Chess Day
- National Fortune Cookie Day
- National Hot Dog Day
- National Lollipop Day
July 21
- National Junk Food Day
July 22
- National Hammock Day
- National Mango Day
July 23
- National Gorgeous Grandma Day
- National Sprout Day
- National Vanilla Ice Cream Day
July 24
- National Cousins Day
- National Parents’ Day
July 25
- National Hot Fudge Sundae Day
- National Merry Go Round Day
- National Wine and Cheese Day
July 26
- Holistic Therapy Day
- National Aunt and Uncle Day
- National Coffee Milkshake Day
- National Dog Photography Day
- World Tofu Day
July 27
- Bagpipe Appreciation Day
- Chicken Finger Day
- Take Your Houseplant for a Walk Day
July 28
- National Chili Dog Day
- National Milk Chocolate Day
- National Waterpark Day
- World Nature Conservation Day
- World Hepatitis Day
July 29
- International Tiger Day
- Islamic New Year
- National Lasagna Day
- National Lipstick Day
July 30
- International Day of Friendship
- National Cheesecake Day
- Paperback Book Day
- World Snorkeling Day
July 31
- Hawaii Flag Day
- National Avocado Day
- National Mutt Day
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