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July 17. Saint Marina Saint Marina may refer to one of several Christian figures:
  • Saint Margaret of Antioch, also known as Saint Marina the Martyr or Agia Marina by the Orthodox Church
. Name day of everyone named Marin/a (meaning "firm, constant"). The Orthodox Church celebrates the day of St Marina, who died as a martyr for refusing to give up her Christian faith. Constitution Day--South Korea.

July 18. Vassil Levski's birthday Constitution Day--Uruguay. Nelson Mandela's Birthday--South Africa.

July 19. Liberation Day--Nicaragua. Edgar Degas' Birthday--France.

July 20. Ilinden (Saint Elias' Day). Name day of everyone named Iliya, Iliana, Iliyan, Ilko, Ilka il·ka   also ilk
adj. Scots
Each; every.



[Middle English ilk a, each one : ilk (variant of ech, each; see each) + a, one, a
. Saint Elias Saint E·li·as   , Mount

A peak, 5,492.4 m (18,008 ft) high, in the Saint Elias Mountains, a section of the Coast Ranges on the border between eastern Alaska and southwest Yukon Territory, Canada. Mount Logan, rising to 5,954.
 (Elijah) is one of the traditional feasts celebrated to ward off hail or thunder. According to according to
prep.
1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians.

2. In keeping with: according to instructions.

3.
 traditional beliefs, St Elias is the lord of thunders. Legends describe him as moving up in the skies in his gold chariot chariot, earliest and simplest type of carriage and the chief vehicle of many ancient peoples. The chariot was known among the Babylonians before the introduction of horses c.2000 B.C. and was first drawn by asses. The chariot and horse introduced into Egypt c.1700 B.  drawn by strong horses, looking to kill the dragon eating the wheat fields. Birthday of Crown Prince Haakon--Norway. Independence Day--Colombia.

July 21. Liberation Day--Guam. National Day--Belgium.

July 22. Name day of Magda, Magdalena. Liberation Day--Gambia.

July 23. Revolution Day--Egypt.
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