A little reason to celebrate
National Avocado Day
Food ยท July 31
A day for the avocado, the creamy green fruit behind guacamole, avocado toast and many a sliced-on-top salad.
National days on July 31, 2027
Also on July 31
- National Mutt Day
- National Raspberry Cake Day
- National Jump for Jelly Beans Day
- Uncommon Instrument Awareness Day
On this day
- 1715: Seven days after a Spanish treasure fleet of 12 ships left Havana, Cuba for Spain, 11 of them sink in a storm off the coast of Florida. A few centuries later, treasure is salvaged from these wrecks. 1715 Treasure Fleet
- 1948: At Idlewild Field in New York, New York International Airport (later renamed John F. Kennedy International Airport) is dedicated. John F. Kennedy International Airport
- 1971: Apollo program: The Apollo 15 astronauts become the first to ride in a lunar rover. Apollo program
- 1992: The nation of Georgia joins the United Nations. Georgia (country)
- 2012: Michael Phelps breaks the record set in 1964 by Larisa Latynina for the most medals won at the Olympics. Michael Phelps
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