Almanac entry highlights 192nd day of 2024 and notable birthdays
Almanac notes Today is the 192nd day of 2024 and the 21st of summer. It lists birthdays of John Calvin, Nikola Tesla, Marcel Proust, Carl Orff, David Brinkley, Alice Munro, Arthur Ashe, Arlo Guthrie, Urban Meyer, Sofia Vergara, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jessica Simpson and others. It cites the RAF’s 11 American pilots among 2900, quotes Arthur Ashe, names Death Valley’s 134 F heat record in 1913, and marks the moon phase between July 5 and July 13.
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