Saturday, September 4, 2021

July 17, 2021

SATURDAY

July 17: Feast Day of the Royal Passionbearers {Eastern Orthodox Christianity}

July 17: Feast Day of The Holy Great Martyr Saint Marina (Margaret) of Antioch {Eastern Orthodox Christian}

July 17: Feast Day of Saint Francis Solano {Roman Catholic}

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

July 17: Saturday of Our Lady {Tridentine Roman Catholic}

July 17: Feast Day of Saint Alexius/Alexis, the Beggar, Confessor {Tridentine Roman Catholic}

July 17: Tisha B’Av Eve {Judaism} (Israel)

July 17: World Day for International Criminal Justice

July 17: World Emoji Day

July 17  USA: 66th Anniversary of the Opening of Disneyland in Anaheim, California {1955}

July 17  USA: National Tattoo Day 

July 17  USA: National Peach Ice Cream Day 

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 17  Albania: 17th Anniversary of the Death of Queen/Crown Princess Susan of the Albanians   {2004}

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

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

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

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

July 17  China: 1,060th Anniversary of the Death of Empress Dowager Du of Song China   {961 AD}

July 17  China: 190th Anniversary of the Birthday of Aisin-Gioro I Ju, The Xianfeng/Hsien-feng Emperor of Qing China   {1831}

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

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

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

July 17  France: 592nd Anniversary of the Coronation of King Charles VII “the Victorious”/”the Well-Served” of France   {1429}

July 17  Georgia: 256th Anniversary of the Birthday of Anna Orbeliani, Queen Consort of Imereti   {1765}

July 17  Georgia: 201st Anniversary of the Wedding of Princess Varvara of Georgia & Prince Demetre Orbeliani   {1820}

July 17  Germany: 3rd Engagement Anniversary of Princess Elisabeth of Thurn + Taxis & the Hon. Edward Devereux   {2018}

July 17  Iran: 534th Anniversary of the Birthday of Shah Ismail I, Shahanshah of Iran   {1487}

July 17  Israel: Tisha B’Av Eve {Judaism} 

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

July 17-25  Montenegro: The 2021 FIBA U20 European Championship (basketball) 

July 17  Portugal/Germany: 162nd Anniversary of the Death of Queen Consort Stephanie of Portugal, Princess of Hohenzollern   {1859}

July 17  Russia/Germany: 259th Anniversary of the Death of Tsar Peter III of Russia (Jan.5-July 5, 1762), Duke of Holstein-Gottorp  {1762}

July 17  Russia: 103rd Anniversary of the Death of Tsar Saint Nicholas II “the Passion Bearer” of Russia (1894-1917)   {1918}

July 17  Russia/Germany: 103rd Anniversary of the Death of Princess Alix of Hesse-Darmstadt/Hesse + by Rhine (Saint Tsarina/Empress Consort Alexandra Feodorovna “the Passion Bearer” of Russia)   {1918}

July 17  Russia: 103rd Anniversary of the Death of Saint Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaievna “the Passion Bearer” of Russia   {1918}

July 17  Russia: 103rd Anniversary of the Death of Saint Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaievna “the Passion Bearer” of Russia   {1918}

July 17  Russia: 103rd Anniversary of the Death of Saint Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaievna “the Passion Bearer” of Russia   {1918}

July 17  Russia: 103rd Anniversary of the Death of Saint Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaievna “the Passion Bearer” of Russia   {1918}

July 17  Russia: 103rd Anniversary of the Death of Saint Grand Duke Alexei Nikolaievich “the Passion Bearer” of Russia, Tsesarevich of Russia   {1918}

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

July 17  Serbia: 76th Anniversary of the Birthday of Crown Prince Alexander II of Serbia   {1945}

July 17  Slovakia: Independence Day 

July 17  South Korea: Constitution Day 

July 17-20  South Korea: The Boryeong Mud Festival 2021 @ Boryeong 

July 17  Tonga: 128th Anniversary of the Coronation of George Tupou II, King of Tonga   {1893}

July 17 & 24  Japan: Gion Matsuri Festival 2021 @ Kyoto

July 17  Malaysia: Birthday of the Raja of Perlis, in Perlis 

July 17  Thailand: 187th Anniversary of the Birthday of Queen Consort Debsirindra (Rampoei) of Siam   {1834}

July 17  Qatar: 108th Anniversary of the Death of Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani, Emir of Qatar (mid-1800s/1878-1913)   {1913}

July 17  Qatar: 4th Birthday of Sheikh Mohammed bin Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani of Qatar   {2017}

July 17  Saudi Arabia: 5th Anniversary of the Death of Princess Hissa bint Mohammed bin Saud Al-Kabeer Al-Saud of Saudi Arabia   {2016}

July 17  Lesotho: The King’s Birthday 

July 17  Lesotho: 58th Birthday of King Letsie III (David Mohato Bereng Seeiso) of Lesotho   {1963}

July 17  Vatican City: 1,166th Anniversary of the Death of Pope Saint Leo IV   {855 AD}

July 17  Belgium: 70th Anniversary of the Oath-Taking Ceremony of King Baudouin of the Belgians   {1951}

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 17-18  UK: F1 British Grand Prix 2021 @ Silverstone, England 

July 17-25  UK: The 2021 World Matchplay (darts) @ Blackpool, England

July 17  UK: Sail GP – Day 1 @ Plymouth

July 17  UK: Taste of London – Saturday @ Regent’s Park, London

July 17  UK-England: 1,097th Anniversary of the Death of King Edward “the Elder” of Wessex   {924 AD}

July 17  UK-Scotland/England: 693rd Anniversary of the Wedding of David II, King of Scots & Joan of England   {1328} 

July 17  UK: 74th Birthday of (Camilla) The Princess Charles, Princess of Wales, Countess of Chester, Duchess of Cornwall, Duchess of Rothesay, Countess of Carrick, Baroness Renfrew, Lady of the Isles, Princess of Scotland   {1947}

July 17  UK: 1st Wedding Anniversary of Princess Beatrice of York & Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi   {2020} 

July 17  UK: Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi shares a photo of himself with his wife Pss Beatrice of York in commemoration of their 1st Wedding Anniversary

July 17  Spain: 23rd Birthday of Felipe Juan Froilan de Marichalar y de Borbon   {1998} 

July 17  Spain: 5th Birthday of Juan Gomez-Acebo y Pascual   {2016} 

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

July 17  Denmark: Q.Margrethe II vists the Faroe Islands [arrives, & attends a welcome reception + musical performance @ the harbor, Vestmanna; visits the Heimio a Gronanesi nursing home; visits the Myruverkio power plant @ SEV energy company; participates in an official lunch hosted by Vestmanna Municipality @ Fjorukrogvin Restaurant, Vestmanna Municipality; visits the village of Kvivik & attends a welcome reception in fron of the village church @ Kvivik, Kvivikar Municipality; visits the excavation of the ruins of houses from the Viking Age at the 1st archaeological excavation in the Faroe Islands @ Niori a Toft; visits the hydropower plant that supplies the village’s kindergarten; visits the Zarepta family camp @ Vatnsoyrar; participates in an official dinner hosted by Vaga Municipality @ Hotel Magenta, Vaga Municipality; & makes a balcony appearance @ the hotel balcony, Hotel Magenta, Vaga Municipality]

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