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Pi Approximation Day
For number fans and mathematicians, today's entry is likely to be quite popular with the curious holidays from all over the world. The 22nd of July is celebrated in these - ATTENTION wordplay - circles as an international Pi approach day.
Calendar: Odd Holidays
Daniel Radcliffe (*1989)
Daniel Jacob Radcliffe (born 23 July 1989)[1] is an English actor and producer. He is known for playing the titular protagonist in the Harry Potter film series, based on the novels by J. K. Rowling.
Calendar: Birthdays & Days of death
International Yada, Yada, Yada Day
Fans of the TV sitcom Seinfeld celebrate July 23 as International Yada, Yada, Yada Day of course.
Calendar: Odd Holidays
No special event today
There is no special event known to us today.
All or Nothing Day
In the calendar of curious holidays from all over the world there is a whole series of action days whose imperative character invites people to something. This is also the case today, 26 July, which is known in the USA as an all-or-nothing day.
Calendar: Odd Holidays
Gary Gygax (*1938)
Ernest Gary Gygax (July 27, 1938 – March 4, 2008) was an American game designer and author best known for co-creating the pioneering role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) with Dave Arneson.
Calendar: Birthdays & Days of death
First broadcast of Stargate (series) (1997)
Stargate SG-1 (often abbreviated SG-1) is a Canadian-American military science fiction adventure television series and part of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Stargate franchise.
Calendar: Movies & Series
Wil Wheaton (*1972)
Richard William Wheaton III (born July 29, 1972) is an American actor, blogger, and writer. He portrayed Wesley Crusher on the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, Gordie Lachance in the film Stand by Me, Joey Trotta in Toy Soldiers and Bennett Hoenicker in Flubber.
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First iOS Release (2007)
iOS (formerly iPhone OS) is a mobile operating system created and developed by Apple Inc. exclusively for its hardware. It is the operating system that presently powers many of the company's mobile devices, including the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. It is the second most popular mobile operating system globally after Android.
Calendar: Information technology
NASA is Founded (1958)
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the United States Federal Government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research.
Calendar: Space
First edition of Lord of the Rings (1954)
The Lord of the Rings is an epic high fantasy novel written by English author and scholar J. R. R. Tolkien. The story began as a sequel to Tolkien's 1937 fantasy novel The Hobbit, but eventually developed into a much larger work. Written in stages between 1937 and 1949, The Lord of the Rings is one of the best-selling novels ever written, with over 150 million copies sold.
Calendar: Comics, Books & Analog Games
Arnold Schwarzenegger (*1947)
Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (born July 30, 1947) is an Austrian-American actor, filmmaker, businessman, author, philanthropist, activist, politician, and former professional bodybuilder and powerlifter.
Calendar: Birthdays & Days of death
Albus Dumbledore (†1997 Harry Potter)
Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore is a fictional character in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. For most of the series, he is the headmaster of the wizarding school Hogwarts.
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Henry Ford (*1863)
Henry Ford (July 30, 1863 – April 7, 1947) was an American captain of industry and a business magnate, the founder of the Ford Motor Company, and the sponsor of the development of the assembly line technique of mass production.
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Harry James Potter (*1980 Harry Potter)
Harry James Potter (b. 31 July 1980) was an English half-blood wizard, one of the most famous wizards of modern times. He was the only child and son of James and Lily Potter (née Evans), both members of the original Order of the Phoenix.
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Joanne K. Rowling (*1965)
Joanne Rowling (born 31 July 1965), writing under the pen names J. K. Rowling and Robert Galbraith, is a British novelist, philanthropist, film producer, television producer and screenwriter, best known for writing the Harry Potter fantasy series.
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