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Thursday, July 9, 2026
Thursday, July 9, 2026 falls on a Thursday. It is day 190 of the year, ISO week 28, in Q3.
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Thursday, July 9
July 9, 2026 is day 190 of 365, ISO week 28, in Q3. The moon is Waning Crescent and the zodiac sign is Cancer.
Day of year190
ISO week28
QuarterQ3
Days left175
Sun and Moon Cycles
- Moon phase
- Waning Crescent
- Lunar age
- 24.2 days
- Illumination
- 28%
- Season
- Summer in the Northern Hemisphere, winter in the Southern Hemisphere
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- Cancer
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July 9
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Arbor Day (Cambodia)
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Amandina of Schakkebroek (one of Martyrs of Southern Hunan)
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Blessed Marija Petković
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Everilda
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Blessed Giovanna Scopelli
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Gregorio Grassi (one of Martyrs of Shanxi)
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Martyr Saints of China
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Martyrs of Gorkum
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Local briefThursday, July 9, 2026 combines practical calendar facts with a wider view of the day: 2008: Under the belief that Israel and the United States were planning to attack its nuclear program, Iran conducted the Great Prophet III missile test and war games exercise.. Use it to check the date, plan across time zones, and scan the observances and historical markers attached to July 9.
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Under the belief that Israel and the United States were planning to attack its nuclear program, Iran conducted the Great Prophet III missile test and war games exercise.
Italy won their fourth World Cup title, defeating France 5–3 on penalties following a 1–1 draw after extra time (players pictured).
Sri Lankan civil war: After advising civilians to take shelter in places of worship, the Sri Lanka Air Force bombed a church in Navaly, killing at least 147 people.
A British man named Michael Fagan broke into Buckingham Palace and entered Queen Elizabeth II's bedroom when she was asleep.
Nintendo released the arcade game Donkey Kong, which featured the debut of Mario, one of the most famous characters in video-game history.
The United States conducted the Starfish Prime high-altitude nuclear test, the largest nuclear explosion in outer space.
In a seminal moment for pop art, Andy Warhol's Campbell's Soup Cans exhibition opened at the Ferus Gallery in Los Angeles.
An earthquake struck Lituya Bay, Alaska; the subsequent megatsunami, the largest in modern times, reached an elevation of 1,720 ft (524 m).
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Ian Blair, British police officer (born 1953)
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Glen Michael, British television presenter and entertainer (born 1926)
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Joe Bonsall, American country/gospel singer (born 1948)
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Diana Hill, New Zealand biochemist (born 1943)
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Jim Inhofe, American politician (born 1934)
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Maxine Singer, American biologist (born 1931)
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