July 16, 2021

FRIDAY

July 16: Feast Day of Our Lady of Mount Carmel {Roman Catholic} (Chile)

July 1-31: Month Dedicated to The Precious Blood {Roman Catholic} 

July 16: World Snake Day

July 16  USA: 22nd Anniversary of the Death of John F. Kennedy Jr. (in a plane crash off Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts) {1999} 

July 16  USA-American Samoa: Manu’a Cession Day, in American Samoa 

July 16  USA: Rural Transit Day 

July 16  USA: Fresh Spinach Day 

July 16  USA: National Corn Fritter Day 

July 16  USA: Hot Dog Night 

July 15-18  USA: The Senior Players Championship / The Bridgestone Senior Players Championship (golf) @ Firestone Country Club, Akron, Ohio

July 8-22  USA: The 2021 NBA Finals (basketball) 

July 7-17  USA: The 2021 World Lacrosse Women’s World Championship

July 12-17  Argentina: The 2021 U-23 Men’s Softball World Cup 

July 13-18  Bulgaria: The 2021 European Beach Handball Championship 

July 16  Bulgaria: Pss Carla publishes an article in the magazine “Meet In On Air” advertising the city of Sofia as a destination for business + cultural tourism, in their Summer 2021 issue

July 9-18  Canada: The Calgary Stampede 2021 @ Calgary, Alberta 

July 16  Chile: Feast Day of Our Lady of Mount Carmel {Roman Catholic}

July 16-18  Chile: The 2021 Pan American U20 Athletics Championships 

July 16  Cyprus: 534th Anniversary of the Death of Charlotte, Queen of Cyprus   {1487}

July 11-17  Egypt: The 2021 Modern Pentathlon Junior World Championships

July 15-18  Estonia: The 2021 European Athletics U20 Championships

July 16  France: WWII - 79th Anniversary of the Vel’ d’Hiv Roundup (Anniversaire de la Rafle du Velodrome d’Hiver – Remembrance marking the mass arrest of 13,152 Jews in Paris in 1942 & their extermination at Auschwitz) 

July 6-17  France: The Cannes Film Festival @ Cannes

July 16  Germany: 52nd Anniversary of the Wedding of Prince Eduard Egon of Furstenberg & Diane Simone Michelle Halfin (now Diane von Furstenberg)   {1969} [Divorced before 1983]

July 16  Hungary: 679th Anniversary of the Death of Charles II Robert, King of Hungary   {1342}

July 16  Iran: 190th Anniversary of the Birthday of Nasser al-Din Shah Qajar, King of Persia, Shahanshah of Persia   {1831}

May 22-Nov.21  Italy: The 17th Venice Architecture Biennale @ Venice

July 16  Kiribati: Unaine 

July 16  Russia: 257th Anniversary of the Death of Tsar Ivan VI of Russia (Oct.28, 1740-Dec.7, 1741)   {1764}

July 14-27  Serbia: The 2020 (Postponed) European Universities Games (multi-sport) 

July 11-16  Turkey: The 2021 Junior World Orienteering Championships

July 16  Turkey: 60th Anniversary of the Death of Musfika (Ayse/Destizer Agirba)Kadinefendi, Consort of the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire   {1961}

July 16  Japan: 697th Anniversary of the Death of Emperor Go-Uda of Japan   {1324}

July 16  Jordan: K.Abdullah II meets with the Commander of US Central Command (Gen. Kennth F. McKenzie, Jr.) & the Commander of US Special Operations Command (Gen. Richard D. Clarke) @ Amman

July 16  UAE-Ajman: 8th Anniversary of the Death of Sheikha Fatima bint Ali bin Huwaidin Al Kutbi of Ajman   {2013}

July 16  Eswatini: K.Mswati III convenes a national council (sibaya) to discuss pro-democracy protests @ the stables of the royal village of Ludzidzini

July 16  Vatican City: 805th Anniversary of the Death of Pope Innocent III (Lotario dei Conti di Segni / Lothair of Segni)   {1216}

July 16  Vatican City: 291st Anniversary of the Coronation of Pope Clement XII   {1730}

July 16  Vatican City: 263rd Anniversary of the Coronation of Pope Clement XIII (Carlo della Torre di Rezzonico)   {1758}

July 16  Monaco: Pr.Albert II, Pss Caroline, Andrea Casiraghi, Tatiana Santo Domingo Casiraghi, Charlotte Casiraghi Rassam, Pierre Casiraghi, Beatrice Borromeo Casiraghi attend the 2021 Red Cross Concert Gala/Ball @ the Place du Casino, Monte Carlo [with attendance from: Gareth Wittstock]

July 16  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander, Q.Maxima, Pss Catharina-Amalia Pss of Orange, Pss Alexia & Pss Ariane participate in their summer 2021 photo session @ the gardens of Huis ten Bosch Palace, The Hague

July 16  Belgium: K.Philippe attends the presentation of the new Belgian solar car of the Agoria Solar Team @ the Grand Place de Louvain/Leuven

July 16  Belgium: Q.Mathilde visits a Belgian Catholic Guides summer camp (The Horizon Pihanga group of the 50th Reine Astrid Unit) @ Lisogne

July 16  Luxembourg: GD Henri visits the towns of Vianden & Echternach regarding the recent flooding they’ve experienced 

July 16  Liechtenstein: 46th Birthday of Princess Maria of Liechtenstein, Countess of Rietberg, Countess Kalnoky de Korospatak   {1975}

July 1-30  UK: National Picnic Month 2021 

June 29-July 18  UK: Children’s Art Week 2021 

July 11-18  UK: Festival of British Archaeology 2021 

July 7-Aug.1  UK: The UEFA Women’s Euro 2021 (Association football) @ England

July 15-18  UK: The 2021 Open Championships – Grand Slam #4 (golf) @ Royal St. George’s Golf Club, Sandwich, England 

July 16  UK: England vs. Pakistan (cricket) – 1st International T20 @ Trent Bridge

July 16  UK-England: 644th Anniversary of the Coronation of King Richard II of England   {1377}

July 16  UK-England/Germany: 464th Anniversary of the Death of Anne of Cleves, Queen Consort of England   {1557}

July 16  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales holds a Meeting with representatives from the Duchy of Lancaster, the Crown Estate, the Duchy of Cornwall, the Church Commissioners for England, & the National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty

July 16  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales holds a Duchy Land Stewards Meeting

July 16  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge & Catherine Dss of Cambridge send a written message of support to the people of Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg & the Netherlands due to the recent devastating floods

July 16  UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex attends a Medals Parade @ Thiepval Barracks, Lisburn, County Antrim, Northern Ireland

July 16  UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex attends a Reception for the Women in Business Committee & The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award @ the York Club, Windsor Great Park, Windsor, Berkshire

July 16  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal & Vice Adm.Sir Timothy Laurence attend the Open Championship @ the Royal St. George’s Golf Club, Sandwich, Kent

July 16  Spain: 281st Anniversary of the Death of Countess Palatine Maria Anna/Mariana of Neuburg, Queen Consort of Spain   {1740}

July 16  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia hold an audience with the Spanish Olympic Team participating in the Tokyo Olympic Games @ the Royal Palace of El Pardo, Madrid

July 16  Sweden/Germany: 239th Anniversary of the Death of Queen Consort Luise Ulrike of Sweden, Princess of Prussia   {1782}

July 16  Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf & Q.Silvia attend the award presentation of the Islander of the Year @ Solliden Palace, Oland

July 15-19  Denmark: Q.Margrethe II visits the Faroe Islands

July 16  Denmark: Q.Margrethe II visits the Faroe Islands [views the sculpture commemorating the people who have lost their lives at sea or in bird cliffs over the past 300 years “The drop in the sea of life” by artist Edward Fuglo @ the island of Svinoy; participates in a stroll through the village of Svinoy @ the island of Svinoy; attends a lunch @ the village of Svinoy, the island of Svinoy; visits the village of Fuglafjordur & attends a musical performance @ Fuglafjordur; visits the Ribarhus entrepreneurial house; visits the Framherji company & meets with representatives from 3 companies in fish products + fisheries @ Fuglafjordur; visits the new school in Fuglafjaroar (Fuglafjaroar Skuli) & unveils a work of art; & participates in an officer dinner hosted by Fuglafjardar Municipality @ Kulturhuset, Fuglafjaroar]