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Monday 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 Virginia |
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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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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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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Jul 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 |
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Scheduled launch of
Space Shuttle Discovery
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can produce particularly bright meteors |
Cambridge Folk Festival Britain's most famous folk festival Until 1st August |
Cycling - BMX Pietermaritzburg, South Africa Until1st August
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Friday July 30th
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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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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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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
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21st Central American and Caribbean Games Final day
Motor Racing 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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The world this week
- further dates being added daily-
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