July 13

 Holidays and Observances
(Alphabetical Order)

2024 Daily Holidays that fall on July 13, include:

• Bald is in - July 13, 2024 (Second Saturday in July)
• Barbershop Music Appreciation Day 
• Beans 'n Franks Day 
• Embrace Your Geekness Day 
  
• Fool's Paradise Day 
• Go West Day 
• Grange Day - July 13, 2024 (Second Saturday in July)
• Gruntled Workers Day 
• International Rock Day 
• Nathan Bedford Forrest Day - (Local observance in Tennessee)
• National Beef Tallow Day 
• National French Fries Day 
• National Nitrogen Ice Cream Day 
• World Cup Soccer Day - (Anniversary Observance)

2024 Weekly Holidays that include July 13, 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
• 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 Parenting Gifted Children Week - July 11-13, 2024 (Third Friday-Sunday Weekend in 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 13, 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 13 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

• 100 BC - Julius Caesar, Roman general (d. 44 BC)
• 1946 - Cheech Marin, American actor and comedian (Cheech and Chong)

Famous Deaths

• 2006 - Red Buttons, American actor and comedian (Sayonara) (b. 1919)

Famous Weddings and Divorces

• 1914 - English novelist D.H. Lawrence marries German literary figure Frieda von Richthofen
• 1925 - Film producer and co-founder of Walt Disney Productions, Walter (Walt) Disney, married Lillian Bounds

Quote of the Day

July 13th is Nathan Bedford Forrest Day, a Local observance in Tennessee

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

Diet Mentality - Do YOU have one?

These are some statements to determine if you have a diet mentality. Most of you will see that we all have one!

• You want to lose weight quickly.

• Your weight prevents you from achieving other goals in your life.

• You want to lose weight for your spouse or significant other.

Find out more about Diet Mentality from Kerry's Healthy Diet Habits website!

This Day in History

• 587 BC - Following the destruction of Solomon's Temple, Babylon's siege of Jerusalem ends
• 1787 - The Northwest Ordinance establishing governing rules for the Northwest Territory is enacted by the Continental Congress. It establishes procedures for new states admitted and limits the expansion of slavery
• 1985 - VP George H.W. Bush becomes the Acting President of the US for the day when President Ronald Reagan undergoes surgery.
• 2008 - The Battle of Wanat begins in Afghanistan when the Taliban and al-Qaeda attack the US Army and Afghan National Army
• 2011 - Three bomb blasts hit Mumbai, India killing 26 and injuring 130
• 2013 - Typhoon Soulik hits East China and Taiwan, killing 9 people and affecting more than 160 million
• 2016 - David Cameron, the Prime Minister of the UK resigns, and is succeeded by Theresa May
• 2024 - An assassination attempt was made against President Donald J. Trump while he was doing a campaign rally near Butler, Pennsylvania. He was injured when a bullet grazed his ear. A retired fire chief Corey Comperatore was killed by the assassin while he protected his wife and daughter. Two others were severely injured.

This Day in Music

• 1959 - Dedicated to the One I Love is released by The Shirelles
• 1964 - A Hard Day's Night by The Beatles is released in the US
• 1973 - Queen releases their self-titled debut album
• 1974 - Rock Your Baby by George McRae hits #1
• 1985 - The Live Aid benefit concert takes place in London, Philadelphia, Moscow and Sydney to raise money for the hungry in Africa
• 1985 - Mick Jagger and David Bowie debut their video for Dancing in the Street at Live Aid (video below)

This Day in Sports

• 1934 - In a game against Detroit, Babe Ruth hits his 700th career home run
• 1997 - Alison Nicholas of England wins the US Open Women's Golf

Word of the Day from Wiktionary

Wishing You a Great Day Today!