Independence Days
This document was adopted on July 4, 1776.
Declaration of Independence
It was signed on July 2 in Philadelphia, but Congress approved it on the fourth. Six of its signatories also signed the Constitution.
Jimmy Stewart’s friend in the 1950 film Harvey is this animal.
rabbit
Harvey is a human-sized, invisible rabbit
An American observance on July 1 honors large and small animals that we visit at this place
The Zoo
It’s American Zoo Day on July 1.
He is the president of Russia
Vladimir Putin
He has been in power since the year 2000. He served twice nominally as prime minister.
Carpal tunnel syndrome affects what part of the body?
The hands and wrists.
he compression of the median nerve located in the wrist causes carpal tunnel symptoms.
In 1982, the Canadian holiday known as Dominion Day was renamed to this
Canada Day
Canada Day is celebrated on July 1 each year and commemorates Canada’s birthday. If July 1 falls on a Sunday, then the federal holiday is observed on July 2. It was first celebrated as Canada Day in 1983. Canada became completely independent in 1982, but it is still part of the British Commonwealth.
In this 1952 film, Jimmy Stewart plays Buttons the Clown, and the name of the film is also the tagline for the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus.
The Greatest Show on Earth
The film portrays the lives of circus entertainers.
On July 2, the world commemorates these flying objects that visit us from the outer reaches of the universe.
UFOs
It’s World UFO Day. In 2021, The U.S. Department of Defense confirmed something called “unidentified aerial phenomena,” which is government-speak for UFOs. They caught triangular flying objects on video and published them.
It is the capital of Russia.
Moscow
It’s also the largest city in Russia, with more than 12 million residents. The second-largest city is St. Petersburg, formerly known as Leningrad and Petrograd
Who was the The god of the Underworld.
Hades
Hades was the brother of Zeus and Poseidon.
On July 14, Bastille Day is celebrated in this country
France
It commemorates the day Parisians stormed the Bastille, which led to the French Revolution. Power was returned to the people of France, who gained independence from the monarchy
Jimmy Stewart portrays this famous big band leader in the eponymous 1954 film
Glenn Miller
The full title is The Glenn Miller Story. June Allyson plays the female lead of Helen Burger.
On July 15, we commemorate this gooey pasta dish that is popular with children
mac and cheese
Why not celebrate the day with some fancy three-cheese mac and cheese on Mac and Cheese Day?
According to the book The Human Organization of Time, the Russian Olympic team was 12 days late to the 1908 Olympic Games because this calendar was still used in Russia, instead of the Gregorian calendar
Julian Calendar
The Olympics were held in England, where the Gregorian calendar had been in use for more than 150 years
A sewing machine uses two sets of threads; one is on the spool, and the other is in this.
bobbin
The hardest part of working with the bobbin is ensuring that the tension is correct. When it’s correct, the machine sews well-formed stitches.
On Canada Day, many Canadians display the flag, which has this symbol on it
maple leaf
The maple leaf has been a symbol of Canada since 1834. Maple trees are abundant in Canada, and their sap has always been an important part of Canadian life. Canada provides 75 percent of the world’s maple syrup.
Jimmy Stewart stars as Charles Lindbergh in this 1957 film that depicts Lindbergh’s career.
Spirit of St. Louis
His airplane, the Spirit of St. Louis, was the first to fly nonstop from New York to Paris
On July 20, we celebrate that familiar nighttime heavenly body that goes from new to full
The moon
The July full moon is called the thunder moon, wort moon, or buck moon.
This is the longest railway in the world.
Trans-Siberian Railway
It runs nonstop from Moscow to Vladivostok, almost the entire length of the country. The trip takes almost 152.5 hours; that’s 6.3 days.
What is a perfect score in bowling?
300.
In each game, players have the opportunity to bowl up to 12 strikes for a maximum score of 300 points.
On July 1, 1997, this former British colony gained independence from Britain but was officially handed to China under what was the “one country, two systems” policy
Hong Kong
Under the “one country, two systems policy,” Hong Kong operated autonomously. In 2020, it officially came under China’s authority
In 1938, Jimmy Stewart stars as Jean Arthur’s boss in a film whose title implies that you might as well spend your money while you’re here on Earth because...
You Can’t Take It with You
Stewart plays the vice president of a company that is owned by his greedy father. Stewart and Arthur also co-star in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.
July 29 is a great day to serve these little chicken parts with buffalo sauce and blue cheese dressing
Chicken Wings
It’s National Chicken Wing Day
Found in Siberia, it is the deepest and oldest lake in the world
Lake Baikal
It is also the largest freshwater lake by volume and often mistaken for a sea
Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, and Riesling are all what?
White wines
White wine is mainly from "white" grapes, which are green or yellow in color, such as the Chardonnay, Sauvignon blanc and Riesling. Some white wine is also made from grapes with colored skin, provided that the obtained wort is not stained. Pinot noir, for example, is commonly used to produce champagne.