July 21, 2026
ephemeris of the day
Name day
Today's name day is:
VictorAstrological sign: Cancer (June 22 - July 22)
Every year on July 21:
- Belgian National Day
See also: July 20 - July 22 - All days of 2026
June 24 to July 21: Summer sales in France
July 4-25: Avignon Festival
July 4-26: Tour de France cycling race
July 21, 1831: Leopold I of Belgium takes the oath, becoming on this occasion the first King of the Belgians.
July 21, 1954: Ratification of the Geneva Accords, signed the previous day, ending the Indochina War. The failure of certain parties to sign will lead to the Vietnam War.
July 21, 1969: Neil Armstrong sets foot on the Moon and takes the first steps by a human being on the satellite.
July 21, 1972: Bloody Friday in Belfast and its surroundings in Northern Ireland: a series of bombings by the IRA in response to Bloody Sunday, the previous January 30.