Today is Monday, July 22: day 204 of the Gregorian year. The year will end in 162 days.
The sun will rise at 4:18 Moscow time, and at 20:55 it will go below the horizon. At 12:37 the luminary will be at its zenith.
Daylight hours will last 16 hours 37 minutes, and darkness will last 7 hours 23 minutes.
Church holidays
5th week after Pentecost. No fasting.
July 22 is the day of remembrance of the holy martyr Pancratius of Taormina and the holy martyr Cyril, Bishop of Gortyn.
Name days: Kirill, Pankraty, Feodor.
Secular holidays
July 22 is World Brain Day. Azerbaijan celebrates National Press Day today, while Eswatini celebrates King Sobhuza II Memorial Day.
Events of July 22
In 1929, a war began between the USSR and China over the Chinese Eastern Railway (CER).
In 1944, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was founded.
In 1959, the first flight of the An-10 aircraft took place.
In 2011, terrorist Anders Breivik carried out terrorist attacks in Norway.
Who was born on July 22
In 1949, the healer Juna was born.
In 1951, People's Artist of Russia, singer Oleg Gazmanov was born.
In 1961, People's Artist of the Russian Federation, actress Irina Rozanova was born.
In 1962, Honored Artist of Russia, actor Roman Madyanov was born.
Actor Ivan Okhlobystin was born in 1966.
In 1983, the rapper Decl was born.
Selena Gomez was born in 1992.
Folk omens
A rich blueberry harvest foretells a frosty winter.
If the moon is dark at night, it will rain until the end of July.
There are many large anthills in the forest – the winter will be long and cold.
If the frogs croak quietly, it will rain; if they croak loudly, the sun will come out.
