Tuesday, July 21, 2026

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Tuesday, July 21

July 21, 2026 is day 202 of 365, ISO week 30, in Q3. The moon is First Quarter and the zodiac sign is Cancer.

Day of year202
ISO week30
QuarterQ3
Days left163

Sun and Moon Cycles

Moon phase
First Quarter
Lunar age
6.7 days
Illumination
43%
Season
Summer in the Northern Hemisphere, winter in the Southern Hemisphere

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Zodiac
Cancer
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Today's Celebrations

July 21
Observance Alberic Crescitelli
Observance Albert John Luthuli (Episcopal Church)
Observance Arbogast
Observance Barhadbesciabas
Observance Carlos of Brazil (Brazilian Catholic Apostolic Church)
Observance Daniel (Catholic Church)
Observance Lawrence of Brindisi
Observance Praxedes

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Tuesday, July 21, 2026 combines practical calendar facts with a wider view of the day: 2019: People returning from anti-extradition bill protests were attacked (pictured) by suspected triad members in Yuen Long, Hong Kong, leaving 45 people injured.. Use it to check the date, plan across time zones, and scan the observances and historical markers attached to July 21.

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History for July 21

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People returning from anti-extradition bill protests were attacked (pictured) by suspected triad members in Yuen Long, Hong Kong, leaving 45 people injured.

Nour Ahmad Nikbakht, an Iranian diplomat in Yemen, was kidnapped by al-Qaeda militants and held hostage for the next two years.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the final book in the popular Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling, was released and sold 15 million copies in its first 24 hours, making it the fastest-selling book in history.

The Taiwanese military ordered the deportation of dozens of illegal immigrants from mainland China in sealed boat holds, causing 25 deaths due to suffocation.

Libyan forces carried out a raid at Sallum, sparking a four-day war with Egypt.

The Troubles: The Provisional Irish Republican Army detonated twenty-two bombs throughout Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Sirimavo Bandaranaike (pictured) was sworn in as prime minister of Ceylon, becoming the world's first democratically elected female head of government.

The inaugural International Mathematical Olympiad, the leading mathematical competition for pre-university students, began in Romania.

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