A little reason to celebrate
National Hammock Day
Fun · Seasonal · July 22
A day for the hammock: a hanging bed of fabric or rope, strung between two supports, and the slow art of doing very little in one.
National days on July 22, 2027
Also on July 22
- National Mango Day
- Pi Approximation Day
- National Penuche Fudge Day
- Spoonerism Day
- National Ratcatcher's Day
On this day
- 1587: Roanoke Colony: A second group of English settlers arrives on Roanoke Island off North Carolina to re-establish the deserted colony. Roanoke Colony
- 1893: Katharine Lee Bates writes "America the Beautiful" after admiring the view from the top of Pikes Peak near Colorado Springs, Colorado. Katharine Lee Bates
- 1962: Mariner program: Mariner 1 spacecraft flies erratically several minutes after launch and has to be destroyed. Mariner program
- 1990: Greg LeMond, an American road racing cyclist, wins his third Tour de France after leading the majority of the race. It was LeMond's second consecutive Tour de France victory. Greg LeMond
- 1997: The second Blue Water Bridge opens between Port Huron, Michigan and Sarnia, Ontario. Blue Water Bridge
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