July 10

 Holidays and Observances
(Alphabetical Order)

2024 Daily Holidays that fall on July 10, include:

• Clerihew Day 
  
• Don't Step on a Bee Day 
• Global Energy Independence Day 
• International Nikola Tesla Day 
• National Kitten Day 
  
• National Pina Colada Day 
• Pick Blueberries Day 
• Statehood Day in Wyoming 
• Teddy Bears' Picnic Day 
• U.S. Energy Independence Day 

2024 Weekly Holidays that include July 10, are:

• Air Conditioning Appreciation Days - July 3 - August 15
• Be Nice to New Jersey Week - July 7-13, 2024 (First Full Week in July)
• Creative Maladjustment Week - July 7-14 
  
• Dog Days of Summer - July 3 - August 11
• Freedom Week - July 4-10
  
• 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
• Nude Recreation Weekend - July 8-14, 2024
• 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 10, 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.

Astrological Sign

The Astrological Sign for July 10 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

• 1451 - James III of Scotland (d. 1488)
• 1509 - John Calvin - French pastor and theologian (d. 1564)
• 1792 - George M. Dallas - American lawyer and politician who became the 11th Vice President of the United States (d. 1864)
• 1804 - Emma Smith - American religious leader (d. 1879)
• 1839 - Adolphus Busch - German brewer who co-founded Anheuser-Busch (d. 1913)
• 1980 - Jessica Simpson - American singer, songwriter, actress, and fashion designer
  

Famous Deaths

• 1989 - Mel Blanc, American voice actor who was the voice behind bugs bunny, daffy duck, tweety bird, sylvester the cat and more (b. 1908)
• 2015 - Omar Sharif, Egyptian actor who was in Lawrence of Arabia and Doctor Zhivago (b. 1932)

Famous Weddings and Divorces

• 1937 - Actress Ingrid Bergman marries dentist Petter Aron Lindström 
• 2010 - Country singer and American Idol winner Carrie Underwood marries ice hockey player Mike Fischer
• 2010 - Actor John Krasinski (The Office) marries actress Emily Blunt

Quote of the Day

What does ENJOY THE LITTLE THINGS mean? It means learning to practice gratitude for the small everyday things that are easy to take for granted, or miss. It focuses on what is positive in your life!

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

Fiber is known, in many circles, as the miracle nutrient for losing weight and keeping it off. Intrigued yet? You should be! “Fiber is the indigestible part of fruits, seeds, vegetables, whole grains and other edible plants”. This is a quote from Brenda Watson, author of “The Fiber35 Diet.”

It can help regulate blood sugar, control your hunger, and help you to feel full. It does sound like a miracle nutrient! An interesting fact also, is that lean people eat more fiber.

Find out more about fiber, including 10 Reasons for upping your fiber intake from Kerry's Healthy Diet Habits website! 

This Day in History

• 1212 - The most several of fires of London burns most of the city to the ground
• 1553 - Lady Jane Grey takes the throne of England
• 1850 - A day after U.S. President Zachary Taylor's death, U.S. Vice President Millard Fillmore is sworn in as the new President
• 1890 - Wyoming becomes the 44th U.S. State
• 1913 - The temperature in Death Valley, CA hits 134 degrees and becomes the highest temperature ever recorded on Earth
• 1921 - During rioting and gun battles in Belfast, Northern Ireland, 16 people are killed, and 161 houses destroyed
• 1938 - Howard Hughes sets a new record with a 91 hour airplane flight around the world
• 1962 - The world's first communications satellite, Telstar is launched into orbit
• 1966 - 60,000 people attend a rally of the Chicago Freedom Movement, led by Martin Luther King, Jr.
• 1991 - Boris Yeltsin takes office as the first elected President of Russia
• 2005 - Hurricane Dennis hits the Florida Panhandle and causes billions of dollars in damage
• 2019 - The last Volkswagen Beetle rolls off the line in Puebla, Mexico

This Day in Music

• 1936 - Summertime is recorded by Billie Holiday
• 1981 - Super Freak is released by Rick James
• 1985 - Tina Turner stars in the film Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome and sings two hit songs for the move - One of the Living and We Don't Need Another Hero (video below)
• 1989 - The Monkees get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
• 2004 - I Believe by Fantasia hits #1 on the US singles chart

This Day in Sports

• 1968 - US Major League baseball announces it will be splitting into 2 divisions for 1969
• 1991 - Following the end of Apartheid, the South African cricket team is readmitted into the International Cricket Council

Word of the Day from Wiktionary

Wishing You a Great Day Today!