On This Day July 23rd

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July 23rd is the two hundredth-second day of the year, and there are 161 days remaining until the end of the year.

 

Events

1319 – A Knights Hospitaller fleet scores a crushing victory over an Aydinid fleet off Chios.

1813 – Sir Thomas Maitland is appointed as the first Governor of Malta, transforming the island from a British protectorate to a de facto colony.

1829 – In the United States, William Austin Burt patents the typographer, a precursor to the typewriter.

1903 – The Ford Motor Company sells its first car.

1914 – Austria-Hungary issued a series of demands in an ultimatum to the Kingdom of Serbia, demanding Serbia allow the Austrians to determine who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Serbia accepted all but one of those demands, and Austria declared war on July 28.

1926 – Fox Film buys the Movie Tone sound system patents for recording sound onto film.

1962 – Telstar relays the first publicly transmitted, live trans-Atlantic television program featuring Walter Cronkite.

1962 – Jackie Robinson becomes the first African American to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

 

 

Birthdays

1370 – Pier Paolo Vergerio the Elder, humanist (d. 1444 or 1445)

1614 – Bonaventura Peters the Elder, Flemish painter (d. 1652)

1885 – Georges V. Matchabelli, Georgian-American businessman, created Prince Matchabelli perfume (d. 1935)

1906 – Vladimir Prelog, Croatian-Swiss chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1998)

1925 – Gloria DeHaven, American actress and singer (d. 2016)

1936 – Don Drysdale, American baseball player and sportscaster (d. 1993)

1943 – Tony Joe White, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2018)

1961 – Woody Harrelson, American actor and activist.

1992 – Danny Ings, English footballer.

 

Highlighted Holiday

HOT ENOUGH FOR YA DAY

It is uncertain who or when the first Hot Enough For Ya Day was started, but one thing is clear: Someone somewhere was so fed up with the hot weather that they asked people, “Hot enough for ya?” for the fun of it. The peak months for summer in the northern hemisphere are June, July, and August. Many countries experience heat waves and mid-to-high humidity levels during these months. Some places also go through sandstorms and monsoon rains. People avoid these summer conditions by staying indoors or venturing out only when it becomes essential and vital. As peak summer hits, things like heat stroke, suffocation, high blood pressure, and muscle cramps rise.

 

So, you are stuck at home due to the weather and don’t feel like doing anything? Don’t worry because National Today has got your back! You can start your day with things that will cool you down. It could be eating ice cream or drinking a cold glass of lemonade. Swimming is another excellent option. People have been making a beeline for water bodies to cool themselves down for centuries. A splash in the water does the trick when nothing else works. Furthermore, if swimming is not your go-to thing, you can still make it a fun day by traveling to cooler regions during this time of the year. Spending a few days or weeks in colder countries will uplift your mood automatically. If all else still fails, do not worry; do whatever floats your boat within the cool vicinity of your home.

 

Holidays And Observance.

Fast of Tammuz

Gorgeous Grandma Day

Hot Enough For Ya Day

Mosquito Day

National Vanilla Ice Cream Day

Peanut Butter and Chocolate Day

Sprinkle Day

World Sjogren's Day

Yada, Yada, Yada Day

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