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July 26th
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Lailat al-Bara'ah
the
Night of Repentance.
An
Islamic holy day
to
commemorate the
Prophet Muhammad entering
Mecca.
It is
customary
to visit a cemetery to pray for those buried there.
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The
US National
Jamboree
A big event in this centenary year
Until August 4th
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Movie stars
Helen Mirren
(1943)
Kevin Spacey
(1959)
and
Sandra Bullock
(1964)
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Beach volleyball
The 5th of the Grand Slam tournaments opens
in Klagenfurt, Austria
Until 1st August
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Tuesday
July 27th
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Philately |
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The best of the Year's
New Stamps
British Post Office
issue the second set of Olympic and Paralympics stamps
Date to be confirmed |
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Athletics
Opening day of
European Championships Barcelona
until August 1st
Water Polo
Men's World Cup
the year's biggest event of the year for national teams
Wellington, New Zealand
6days
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Wednesday
July 28th
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200 National Celebrations
around the
World
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Birthdays
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Independence Day Peru

Celebrations start the
previous
night
with dancing in public parks. At dawn a salvo of 21 cannons are fired in
Lima with a military parade later in the day.
Other festivals
take place around the country.
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Best
night for the
Southern Delta Aquarids
Meteor Shower
but meteors
might be seen from July 18 to August
18.
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Hugo Chavez
President of Venezuela
(1954)
Cartoonist
James
Davis
(1945)
creator of Garfield |
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Thursday
July 29th |
Space Launch |
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Night
Sky |
Music
Festivals |
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Scheduled launch of

Space Shuttle
Discovery
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The Capricornids
can produce particularly bright meteors |
Cambridge Folk
Festival
Britain's most famous folk
festival
Until 1st August |
Cycling - BMX
World Championships
Pietermaritzburg,
South
Africa
Until1st
August
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Friday
July 30th
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Military |
100
Movies
to watch out for |
Birthdays
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Navy Days

Portsmouth Naval Base
3 days
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Little Fockers
The story continues 5 years later.
With
Ben Stiller
Morning Glory
Falling network shows turns to famous but
temperamental anchorman. Harrison Ford and Diane Keaton
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Actor turned politician
Arnold
Schwarzenegger
(1947)
Actress
Hilary
Swank
(1974)
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Shooting
50th World Championships
Munich - Germany
until12 August |
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Saturday
July 31st
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Birthdays
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Harry Potter creator
J.K. Rowling
(1965)
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Triathlon
Long Distance World Championships
Immstadt, Germnay
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Sunday
August 1st
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Military |
200 National Celebrations
around the
World |
Mines |
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The date
President Barack Obama plans to have
all U.S.
combat troops removed from Iraq. |
China

celebrates the founding of the
People's Liberation Army in
1927. |
Switzerland

National Day
with fireworks, and parties.
The 25metre high Rhine Falls
are illuminated
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Tomorrow is the target
date for removing all landmines from Philippines |
21st
Central American and Caribbean Games
Final day
Motor Racing
Formula 1
Hungarian Grand Prix
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Caribbean
Emancipation Day
marks the
Slavery Abolition Act of 1833
Observed in many former
British West Indies.
Some countries celebrate on the nearest
Monday
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