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World Youth Skills Day is a UN observance on 15 July highlighting the importance of technical and vocational skills for youth. This year's theme focuses on Youth empowerment through AI and digital skills. 1955- Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first Prime Minister was awarded the Bharat Ratna (India’s highest civilian honour) by then President Rajendra Prasad. 1955- Eighteen Nobel laureates sign the Mainau Declaration against nuclear weapons, later co-signed by thirty-four others. 1979- Prime Minister Morarji Desai resigned from his position. 1997- Mahesh Chandra Mehta is an environmental activist. He received the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Asia for Public Service in 1997. 2002- Indian presidential election, 2002 was held on 15th July, 2002 to elect President of India. On 18 July 2002, the results were declared. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam became the 11th President by beating his nearest rival Lakshmi Sahgal. 2006- Twitter, later one of the largest social media platforms in the world, is l...

1942- In the Wardha session of Congress, the "Quit India" resolution is approved, authorising Mahatma Gandhi to campaign for India's independence from Britain. 1951- Ferrari take their first Formula One grand prix victory at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. 2015- NASA's New Horizons probe performs the first flyby of Pluto, and thus completes the initial survey of the Solar System. 2023-  The 'Rocket Woman of India', Ritu Karidhal, is leading India's ambitious lunar space mission, Chandrayaan 3. Famous people who had responded birthdays on this day: 1854- Mahendranath Gupta was a disciple of Ramakrishna and a great mystic himself. He was the author of Sri Sri Ramakrishna Kathamrita, a Bengali classic; in English, it is known as 'The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna.' 1856- Gopal Ganesh Agarkar was an Indian social reformer, educationist, and thinker from Bombay Presidency, British India. 1893- Garimella Satyanarayana was a poet and freedom fighter of...

Kashmir Martyrs' Day or Kashmir Day, observed in remembrance of 21 Muslim protesters killed on 13 July 1931 by Dogra forces of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir.  1930- The inaugural FIFA World Cup begins in Uruguay. 1956- The Dartmouth workshop is the first conference on artificial intelligence. 1974- India played their first ODI against England at Headingley. 2011- United Nations Security Council Resolution 1999 is adopted, which admits South Sudan to member status of United Nations. 2014- Germany wins the 2014 FIFA World Cup defeating Argentina in the final following a 1-0 win after extra time. 2016- Prime Minister of the United Kingdom David Cameron resigns, and is succeeded by Theresa May. Famous people who had responded birthdays on this day: 1863- Margaret Alice Murray was an Anglo-Indian Egyptologist, archaeologist, anthropologist, historian, and folklorist. Murray's work in Egyptology and archaeology was widely acclaimed and earned her the nickname of "The G...

World Paper Bag Day is celebrated every year across the world on July 12. The day is dedicated to raising awareness about the environmental benefits of using paper bags instead of plastic bags.  Malala Day is observed every year on July 12 to honor Malala Yousafzai who is the youngest Nobel Peace Prize laureate for her courageous advocacy and to highlight the global struggle for education. 1576- Mughal Empire annexes Bengal after defeating the Bengal Sultanate at the Battle of Rajmahal. 1799- Ranjit Singh conquers Lahore and becomes Maharaja of the Punjab (Sikh Empire). 1998- France won their first FIFA World Cup title, defeating defending champions Brazil 3–0. 2006- The 2006 Lebanon War begins. It was a 34-day armed conflict in Lebanon, fought between Hezbollah and Israel. Famous people who had responded birthdays on this day: 1854- George Eastman was an American innovator and entrepreneur who founded the Eastman Kodak Company and helped to bring the photographic use of roll film ...