*Gangubai Hangal,* was an Indian singer of the _khyal_ genre of _Hindustani classical music,_ who was known for her deep and powerful voice. Hangal belonged to the _Kirana gharana._
Hangal struggled in a society where singing was not considered an appropriate profession for women. She also served as honorary ...

*World Hepatitis Day,* observed on 28 July every year, aims to raise global awareness of hepatitis — a group of infectious diseases known as Hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E — and encourage prevention, diagnosis and treatment. Hepatitis affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide, causing acute and chron...

*A. P. J. Abdul Kalam,* passed away on 27 July 2015, was an aerospace scientist who served as the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007. He was born and raised in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu and studied physics and aerospace engineering. He spent the next four decades as a scientist and science administrator, mainly ...

*Lakshmi Sahgal,* passed away on 23 July 2012, was a revolutionary of the Indian independence movement, an officer of the Indian National Army, and the Minister of Women's Affairs in the Azad Hind government. Sahgal is commonly referred to in India as _"Captain Lakshmi",_ a reference to her rank when t...

On 22 July 1947, the *National Flag was adopted by the Constituent Assembly.*

During the 19th century, India was under British rule and a variety of flags were used by rulers of independent states in India, before the Indian independence movement began. It was after the Revolt of 1857 that the idea of a co...

*Mukesh,* born on 22 July 1923, was an Indian playback singer. Mukesh is considered to be one of the most popular and acclaimed playback singers of the Hindi film industry. Amongst the numerous nominations and awards he won, his song _"Kai Baar Yuhi Dekha Hai"_ from the film Rajnigandha (1973) won him the ...

*Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee,* passed away on 21 July 1906, was an Indian barrister and was the first president of _Indian National Congress._

*Alexander the Great,* born on 20/21 July 356 BC, was a king of the ancient Greek and a member of the Argead dynasty. He was born in Pella in 356 BC and succeeded his father Philip II to the throne at the age of 20. He spent most of his ruling years on an unprecedented military campaign through Asia and northeast Af...

*Bruce Lee,* passed away on 20 July 1973, was a Hong Kong-American actor, director, martial artist, martial arts instructor, and philosopher. He was the founder of the hybrid martial arts Jeet Kune Do. Lee was the son of Cantonese opera star Lee Hoi-chuen. He is considered by commentators, critics, media, and other ...

*Guglielmo Marconi,* passed away on 20 July 1937, was an Italian inventor, and electrical engineer, known for his pioneering work on long-distance radio transmission, development of Marconi's law, and a radio telegraph system. He is credited as the inventor of radio, and he shared the 1909 *Nobel Prize* in Physi...

*Sir Richard Owen,* born on 20 July 1804, was an English biologist, comparative anatomist and paleontologist. Owen is generally considered to have been an outstanding naturalist with a remarkable gift for interpreting fossils.

On 19 July 1923, after two years of trials *Insulin was introduced* to the public.

Before insulin was discovered in 1921, people with diabetes didn’t live for long; there wasn’t much doctors could do for them. The most effective treatment was to put patients with diabetes on very strict diets w...

*Samuel Colt,* born on 19 July 1814, was an American inventor, industrialist and businessman who established Colt's Patent Fire-Arms Manufacturing Company (now Colt's Manufacturing Company) and made the mass production of revolvers commercially viable.

*Nelson Mandela,* born on 18 July 1918, was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, political leader, and philanthropist who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was the country's first black head of state and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election. His governm...

*Rajesh Khanna,* passed away on 18 July 2012, was an Indian actor, film producer and politician who is known for his work in Hindi cinema. He is referred to as the _"first superstar"_ of Indian Cinema. He starred in 15 consecutive solo hit films from 1969 to 1971, still an unbroken record.

On 18 July 1857, The Universities of Calcutta, Mumbai and Madras were established.

Flying Officer *Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon,* PVC, born on 17 July 1943, was an officer of the Indian Air Force. He was posthumously awarded the *Param Vir Chakra,* India's highest military decoration during war time, in recognition of his lone defence of Srinagar Air Base against a PAF air raid during the Indo-Paki...

*U Tirot Sing Day (Meghalaya)*

*U Tirot Sing Syiem,* was one of the chiefs of the Khasi people in the early 19th century. He drew his lineage from the Syiemlieh clan. He was Syiem (chief) of Nongkhlaw, part of the Khasi Hills. His surname was Syiem Lieh. He was a constitutional head sharing corporate autho...

*World Day for International Justice*

*International Justice Day,* is an international day celebrated throughout the world on 17 July as part of an effort to recognize the emerging system of international criminal justice. 17 July is the date of the adoption of the treaty that created the International Cri...

*World Snake Day,* held every year on July 16, aims to increase awareness regarding the over 3,500 snake species that exist across the world. Yes, that’s a lot of snakes! And, guess what? Not all of them are as scary or venomous as we believe them to be. The fascinating reptiles are often not given the recogni...