Wednesday, the 23rd of July, 2014 is the 204th day in 2014 and in the 30th calendar week.
General Events:
Egyptian Revolution Day
July 23, 2014 in Egypt
Egyptian Revolution Day takes place on July 23, 2014. Revolution Day refers to the public holiday in Egypt, the anniversary of the Egyptian Revolution of 1952. It is the biggest secular public holiday in Egypt. Annual celebrations marking the Revolution begin on the preceding evening, as the evening of 22 July 1952 was when the Free Officers Movement led by Muhammad Naguib and Gamal Abdel Nasser commenced the military coup d’état that launched the Revolution, and ultimately led to the abdication of King Farouk (the penultimate King of Egypt and Sudan). The public holiday itself is characterised by large and elaborate celebrations, including televised concerts with heavily nationalistic themes, and military parades.
Where is Egyptian Revolution Day?
Nationwide Egypt
Gorgeous Grandma Day
July 23, 2014 in USA/Canada
Alice Solomon, Author, Columnist, Radio Host, Speaker decided to turn her best selling book FIND THE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE AFTER FIFTY into a celebration of women who want to *Date, Mate, and Age with Style* She created Gorgeous Grandma Day and has been on radio, television and print all over the US and Canada.
According to the Gorgeous Grandma website she is every woman over fifty, sixty or seventy who:
Believes she has her whole life ahead of her, not her whole life behind her.
Wants to get the most out of every day of her life
Wants to thrive, not just survive
Cares for her mind and her body
Remains adaptable to life’s bittersweet as well as sweet
Cherishes herself as much as she cherishes her loved ones
Refuses to remain static – who is always open to learning, to new ideas, to new challenges and to new experiences.
Loves life – and lets everyone know it!
And for those single gorgeous grandmas – recovers after loss and learns to love again.
Where is Gorgeous Grandma Day?
Nationwide USA/Canada
Hot Dog Day
July 23, 2014 in the USA
Today is National Hot Dog Day! Hot dogs are one of the most iconic American foods. No cookout or baseball game would be complete without a delicious hot dog served on a bun and covered in ketchup, mustard, onions, relish, or chili.
The day is designated by the National Hot Dog & Sausage Council in the USA. As the name suggests the festival revolve around eating hot dogs, but usually there are many other activities such as wiener dog races, root beer chugging contests and face painting.
A hot dog is a fully cooked sausage, traditionally grilled or steamed. It is typically served as a sandwich in a sliced bun, as a corn dog dipped in corn batter and deep fried, or as an ingredient in other dishes like beanie weenies, or Pigs in blankets. It is often garnished with mustard, ketchup, onions, mayonnaise, relish, cheese, chili and/or sauerkraut.
Where is National Hot Dog Day?
Nationwide USA
Historical Events:
636 – Arabs gain control of most of Palestine from Byzantine Empire
1148 – Crusaders attack Damascus
1298 – Rindfleisch Persecutions – Jewish community in Wurzburg Germany massacred
1532 – Emperor Charles V and the Schmalkaldic League sign Peace of Nuremberg
1664 – 4 British ships to drive Dutch out of NY, arrive in Boston
1764 – James Otis publishes views on taxation without representation
1829 – William Austin Burt patents “typographer” (typewriter)
1840 – Union Act passed by British Parliament, uniting Upper & Lower Canada
1851 – Treaty of Traverse des Sioux signed by Sioux Indians & US
1904 – Ice cream cone created by Charles E Menches during La Purchase Expo
1929 – The Fascist government in Italy bans the use of foreign words.
1935 – Airplane crashes into the Empire State Building
1944 – Conference of Bretton Woods signed; IMF operations begin
1946 – Menachem Begin’s Zionist militant group Irgun bombs the King David Hotel, the then British administrative headquarters for Palestine
1952 – General Neguib seizes power, Monarchy overthrown in Egypt (Natl Day)
1958 – 1st 4 women named to peerage in House of Lords
1962 – The International Agreement on the Neutrality of Laos is signed.
1968 – PLO’s 1st hijacking of an El Al plane
1974 – Greek military dictatorship collapses
1982 – Intl Whaling Comn votes for total ban on coml whaling (starting 1985)
1984 – Vanessa Williams, 1st black Miss America, resigns due to posing nude
1995 – Comet Hale-Bopp is discovered and becomes visible to the naked eye nearly a year later.