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7 celebrities that were born in July

Like our previous posts in our series about the celebrities’ birthdays in current month, today’s post will be on 7 of the world’s top celebrities that were born in the month of July.

Sylvester Stallone

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Michael Sylvester Stallone Gardenzio

Born: 6 July 1946 in New York, United States
Nationality: American
Occupation: Actor, director and screenwriter

John Rambo and Rocky Balboa shall never be forgotten just because of Sylvester Stallone’s iconic performance. He made these characters memorable with his powerful acting. Along with Arnold Schwarzenegger, he ruled in Hollywood action movies for many years.

 

Nelson Mandela

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Nelson Mandela

Born: 18 July 1918 Mvezo, South Africa

Nationality: South African

Occupation: Ex-president of South Africa

27 years in prison, 250+ awards, Nobel Prize for Peace, nothing else is needed to explain the Nelson Mandela’s life. He was sentenced to life imprisonment in 1964 for resistance against the ruling party because he wanted to get same rights for black and white people. He then released from prison in 1990 and achieved his goals successfully. He will be remembered for his will power and consistency.

Azim Hashim Premji

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Azim Hashim Premji

Born: 24 July 1945 in Bombay, British India

Nationality: Indian

Occupation: Businessman

He is the leader of Indian Software industry and one of the wealthiest Indians. Currently he is the chairman of Wipro Limited(An IT Service providing company). In fact, his company was in business of hydrogenated cooking fats but when Azim Premji took over the charge of his company after his father’s death, he focused on Software and later became the king of software industry.

George Bernard Shaw

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George Bernard Shaw

Born: 26 July 1856 in Dublin, Ireland

Nationality: Irish

Occupation: Playwright, Critic

Died: 2 November 1950 in England

An outclass writer, who wrote on many social topics including religion, education, health care and much more. He is the only person that was awarded by the two greatest awards of all times i.e Nobel Prize in Literature and an Oscar Award for the movie Pygmalion. He didn’t take the award money of Nobel Prize as he requested to use the same amount in translation of Swedish Books into English.

Triple H

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Triple H (Paul Michael Levesque)

Born: 27 July 1969 in New Hampshire, United States

Nationality: American

Occupation: Professional wrestler and actor

Hunter Hearst Helmsley is the abbreviation of his ring name Triple H. If you are familiar with WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) you must be familiar with this wrestler who is famous for his unique style in the ring. He has won many titles in WWE and has also made some guest appearances in movies.

 

Henry FordHenry Ford

Born: 30 July 1863 in Michigan, United States

Nationality: American

Occupation: Engineer and Businessman

Died: 7 April 1947 in Michigan, United States

~I will build a car for the great multitude.. And he did so. Henry Ford, the founder of Ford Motor Company, brought a huge revolution in the transportation industry with his Model T Automobile. He has the credit to manufacture the low cost automobiles at that time. The history of automobile industry is incomplete without him.

J.K. Rowling

Born: 31 July 1965 in Gloucestershire, England

Nationality: British

Occupation: Novelist

Joanne Rowling became famous in the whole world when first novel of her fiction series Harry Potter published. She later wrote six more novels of the same series that became the best-selling book series in history. Along with many awards, she was ranked as twelfth richest woman in the United Kingdom.

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Festivals and holidays in July from round the world

month of julyHere is another post of our monthly “Festivals and Holidays” series. July, the seventh month of the year, is one of the warmest months of the year in countries of the Northern Hemisphere. July is also famous for its Monsoon rains.

In this post, we are going to explore the celebrations, festivals and holidays in the month of July from round the world.

The days which are celebrated internationally

1st July

  • Doctor’s Day
  • International Joke Day

2nd July

  • World UFO Day
  • World Sports Journalists Day

8th July

  • Writer’s Day

 11th July

  • World Population Day

12th July

  • International EMGP Day

 18th July

  • Mandela Day

28th July

  • World Hepatitis Day

29th July

  • International Tiger Day

30th July

  • Friendship Day

Last Friday of July

  • System Administrator Appreciation Day

Different Days of July celebrated in specific Countries

1st July

  • Emancipation day (Keti Koti) in Suriname
  • CPC Founding Day in China
  • Special Administrative Region Establishment Day in Hong Kong
  • Bank Holiday in Taiwan
  • Foundation of the Somali Republic in Somalia
  • Independence Day in Burundi
  • Independence Day in Rwanda
  • Canada Day in Canada
  • Territory Day in British Virgin Islands

4th July

  • Independence Day in United States of America

5th July

  • Tynwald Day in Isle of Man
  • Saints Cyril and Methodius Day in Czech Republic

6th July

  • Jan Hus Day in Czech Republic
  • Mindaugas’ Coronation Day (Day of the State) in Lithuania
  • Independence Day (Republic Day) in Malawi

7th July

  • Dar es Salaam – International Trade Fair Day in Tanzania
  • Independence Day in Solomon Islands

9th July

  • Constitution Day in Palau
  • Anniversary of the Argentine Declaration of Independence in Argentine

10th July

  • Independence Day in Bahamas

11th July

  • Independence Day/Revolution Day in Mongolia

12th July

  • Independence Day in Kiribati
  • Petrovdan (Saint Peter) in Serbia

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  • National Day in Montenegro

14th July

  • Bastille Day in Mayotte
  • Bastille Day in New Caledonia
  • Fete de la Federation in France

16th July

  • Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Chile

17th July

  • Revolution Day in Iraq

18th July

  • Constitution Day in Uruguay

19th July

  • Martyr’s Day in Burma
  • Saint Charbel’s Day in Lebanon

20th July

  • Saint Elias’s Day in Lebanon
  • Independence Day in Colombia

21st July

  • National Holiday – commemorating the ascension to the throne of Belgium’s first king Belgium

23rd July

  • Revolution Day in Egypt
  • Remembrance Day in Papua New Guinea

26th July

  • Independence Day in Liberia
  • Independence Day in Maldives

27th July

  • Birth of Jose Celso Barbosa in Puerto Rico

28th July

  • Independence Day in Peru

29th July

  • National Anthem Day in Romania

30th July

  • Throne Day in Morocco


I hope it was a helpful post for those who are gathering information about the month of July. If you find any festival, celebration or holiday missing in the post, kindly do inform us through the feedback Form.