Friday, July 31, 2026 is a Friday. It is day 212 of 2026 (58.1% through the year), ISO week 31, in Q3.
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On Friday, July 31, 2026, we mark day 212 of the year, with the moon in its Waning Gibbous phase and the zodiac sign being Leo. Today, we commemorate the lives of several notable figures, including Abanoub, Blessed Cecília Schelingová, Blessed Solanus Casey, Fabius, and Germanus of Auxerre. Historically, July 31 has been a significant date, with events such as the end of Operation Banner in Northern Ireland in 2007, after 38 years of British military presence, and the provisional transfer of Cuban presidency from Fidel Castro to his brother Raúl in 2006. In recent years, July 31 has also been marked by tragic events, including a mid-air collision in Alaska in 2020 that killed seven people, and a bombing at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 20...
On Friday, July 31, 2026, we mark day 212 of the year, with the moon in its Waning Gibbous phase and the zodiac sign being Leo.
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Historical Milestones
A mid-air collision in Soldotna, Alaska, United States, killed seven people, including state representative Gary Knopp.
2020 Alaska mid-air collision →The largest power outage in history occurred across 22 Indian states, affecting more than 620 million people, or about 9 percent of the world's population.
2012 India blackouts →The Troubles: Operation Banner, the British Armed Forces' operation in Northern Ireland, ended after 38 years with a military stalemate and ceasefire.
The Troubles →Following intestinal surgery, Fidel Castro provisionally transferred the duties of the Cuban presidency to his brother Raúl.
Fidel Castro →Hamas attackers detonated a bomb at the Mount Scopus campus of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, killing nine students and injuring about 100 more.
Hamas →Three years after being hit by a mudslide, the Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery in Hong Kong fully reopened.
Mudflow →Soviet Special Purpose Police Unit troops killed seven Lithuanian customs officials in Medininkai in the most serious attack of their campaign against Lithuanian border posts.
OMON →The Troubles: In a botched paramilitary attack, three members of the popular Miami Showband and two Ulster Volunteer Force gunmen were killed in County Down, Northern Ireland.
The Troubles →The Troubles: Hours after the British Army's Operation Motorman brought an end to the self-declared autonomous area of Free Derry (Free Derry Corner pictured) in Northern Ireland, three car bombs exploded in the village of Claudy.
The Troubles →The pleasure cruiser MV Darlwyne disappeared off the coast of Cornwall with the loss of all 31 people aboard.
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Questions & Answers
Friday, July 31, 2026 falls on a Friday.
52 days ago (1 month, 21 days ago). It is day 212 of 2026 with 153 days remaining in the year.
In Roman numerals, Friday, July 31, 2026 is written as XXXI.VII.MMXXVI (Day.Month.Year format).
The moon phase for this date is Waning Gibbous (approx. 96% illuminated). The astrological sun sign is Leo.