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'''July 4''' is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregorian_calendar Gregorian Calendar]. It is preceded by [[July 3]], and succeeded by [[July 5]]. Following July 4, there are 180 days in the year. | |||
' | ==Blavatsky's Gem of the Day== | ||
"Esteem that to be eminently good, which, when communicated to another, will be increased to yourself." | |||
==Events== | ==Events== | ||
* | * 1871 – [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky|Mme. Blavatsky]] was on a ship going from Greece to Egypt. The gunpowder it carried as a protection against pirates blew up, with a considerable loss of life. H.P.B. was uninjured. | ||
* | * 1879 – [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky|Mme. Blavatsky]] and [[Henry Steel Olcott|Col. Olcott]] decided to publish a magazine of their own--[[The Theosophist (periodical)|''The Theosophist'']]. | ||
* 1980 – [[Radha Burnier]] was elected as the seventh international president of the [[Theosophical Society (Adyar)]]. | |||
==Births== | ==Births== | ||
* | * None listed for this date. | ||
==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
* | * 1902 – [[Vivekananda|Swami Vivekananda]], Indian Hindu monk who introduced [[Yoga]] and [[Vedanta]] to the West. (b. [[January 12]], 1863) | ||
==Holidays and observances== | ==Holidays and observances== | ||
* | * None listed for this date. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Latest revision as of 13:43, 15 August 2024
July 4 is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. It is preceded by July 3, and succeeded by July 5. Following July 4, there are 180 days in the year.
Blavatsky's Gem of the Day
"Esteem that to be eminently good, which, when communicated to another, will be increased to yourself."
Events
- 1871 – Mme. Blavatsky was on a ship going from Greece to Egypt. The gunpowder it carried as a protection against pirates blew up, with a considerable loss of life. H.P.B. was uninjured.
- 1879 – Mme. Blavatsky and Col. Olcott decided to publish a magazine of their own--The Theosophist.
- 1980 – Radha Burnier was elected as the seventh international president of the Theosophical Society (Adyar).
Births
- None listed for this date.
Deaths
- 1902 – Swami Vivekananda, Indian Hindu monk who introduced Yoga and Vedanta to the West. (b. January 12, 1863)
Holidays and observances
- None listed for this date.
External links
Calendar
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