Important Days
International Chess Day – July 20
- Theme 2022 – “Women in Chess”
International Moon Day – July 20
- To commemorate the anniversary of the United States’ first crewed mission to the moon, and the landing of astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on moon on July 20, 1969.
- Theme 2022 – “Lunar Exploration Coordination and Sustainability”
Sports and Games
World Para Athletics
- The Indian team returned home from the Paris 2023 World Para Athletics Championships with 10 medals that included three gold and 17 quota places for the Paris 2024 Paralympics.
- This was India’s best-ever show at a World Para Athletics Championships surpassing the mark at Dubai 2019 Worlds that had nine medals.
