There are several notable events that happened on July 24 throughout history, and that's why it's an important day in Indian and world history.
1. INDIAN'S INCOME TAX DAY:
It was on 24 July 1860 that Income Tax Day was introduced in India by Sir James Wilson in order to compensate for the losses incurred by the British regime during the Revolt of 1857. This year marks the 162nd anniversary of the occasion, also called Aaykar Diwas. The Income Tax Department organizes several activities to spread awareness about the importance of taxation to provide services to the citizens, for payment of government obligations, and to undertake developmental works for the betterment of the country.
2. NATIONAL THERMAL ENGINEER DAY:
The day was established in 2014 by Advanced Thermal Solutions Inc (ATS), a US-based private company working in the area of thermal energy regulation and electronic packaging solutions. July 24 was chosen as National Thermal Engineer Day as it is one of the hottest days of the year in the northern hemisphere.
Thermal energy, also known as internal energy, is all around us. It is the energy contained inside a system and is responsible for its temperature. Heat is the flow of thermal energy and those who work in the field of internal heat and its transfer are known as Thermal Engineers. The day recognizes the hard work and dedication of those involved in thermal engineering. The discovery of thermal energy is commonly attributed to English physicist, mathematician, and brewer James Prescott Joule. He made the discovery in 1847 while experimenting with fluids which ultimately led to the development of a separate branch of physics to study thermal energy known as Thermodynamics.
3. INTERNATIONAL SELF-CARE DAY:
International Self-Care Day is a worldwide event annually observed on the 24th of July, signifying the need and practicing self-care 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The International Self-Care Foundation (ISF), a UK-based organization, created International Self-Care Day in the year 2011. This day marks the final day of International Self-Care Month (the 24th of June-the 24th of July), which provides a significant opportunity to spread the word about the advantages of effective self-health -management globally. This year 2023, the International Self-Care Day 2023 theme is “Resilience, adaptability, and thriving in adversity”, a call to action on a worldwide scale to develop resilience, which can assist one in managing stress, coping with negative emotions, and maintaining physical and mental health.
The following Course of Action one should adopt for Self Care:
1. Walking for 30 minutes a day or daily exercise
2. Having 3 to 4 liters of water in a day
3. Consuming a balanced and healthy diet rich in fiber
4. Having 6 to 8 hours of sleep in a day
5. Decreasing screen time
6. Relaxing activities such as meditation and yoga regularly
7. Developing a positive attitude
8. Scheduling regular screening tests
9. Maintaining body hygiene
10. Having a long walk in the garden
11. Volunteering for charity work
12. Listening to music
13. Reading motivational stories
14. Solving brain puzzles
15. Learning something new daily.
4. SECOND GLOBAL SEARCH OF SPICE LAND:
On this day in 1525 Second attempt to circumnavigate the globe as seven ships depart Corunna headed by García Jofre de Loaísa on orders of King Charles I of Spain for the Spice Islands.
5. CONSTANTINOPLE GREAT FIRE:
On this day in 1660 Great Fire of 1660 in Constantinople; two-thirds of the city is destroyed.
6. HENRI CORNET:
On this day in 1904, Henri Cornet won the second Tour De France race.
7. BJORKO TREATY:
On this day in 1905, Tsar Nicholas II (Russia) and Emperor Wilhelm II (Germany) sign the Bjorko Treaty, whereby each country agrees to come to the other's defense if attacked by European powers.
8. NO TAX ON LIGHT AND AIR:
On this day in 1851, the long hated Window Tax was abolished in the United Kindom of Great Britain. The Window Tax was introduced in England in 1696 during the reign of King William III as a property tax based on the number of windows in a building. The more windows a property had, the higher the tax it attracted. The tax was primarily levied on the wealthy, as larger and grander houses tended to have more windows. The rationale behind this tax was to generate revenue for the government while also discouraging the excessive use of glass, which was considered a luxury at that time.
9. MATA HARI'S TRIAL:
Mata Hari, the legendary exotic dancer, and accused spy. Mata Hari, whose real name was Margaretha Geertruida Zelle, was born in the Netherlands in 1876. Her life took a dramatic turn when she became a dancer and adopted the stage name "Mata Hari," which means "eye of the day" in Malay. On this day in 1917, she was arrested by the French authorities under suspicion of being a double agent for Germany. It was alleged that she used her connections with high-ranking military officers and diplomats to gather information for the enemy.
9. DISCOVERY OF MACHU PICCHU:
Machu Picchu is an Incan citadel set high in the Andes Mountains in Peru (Lima), above the Urubamba River valley, in the middle of a tropical mountain forest, in an extraordinarily beautiful setting. It was probably the most amazing urban creation of the Inca Civilization. Built in the fifteenth century Machu Picchu was abandoned when the Inca Empire was conquered by the Spaniards in the sixteenth century. The archaeological complex was made known to the outside world by an American archeologist Hiram Bingham on this day in 1911. In 1983, UNESCO designated Machu Picchu a World Heritage Site.
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