Historical Events
- A second power grid failure in India in two days leaves 670 million people without power
Music History
Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band perform their longest show ever, at Olympiastadion in Helsinki, Finland - clocking in at 4 hours and 6 minutes
Olympic Games
Germany wins London Olympic equestrian eventing final; daughter of Princess Anne, Zara Phillips part of GB silver medal winning team
Phelps Medal Record
Michael Phelps becomes the greatest medal winner in Olympic history as part of the winning American 4 x 200m freestyle relay team in London; Phelps' 19th career Olympic medal and 15th overall gold
- Two car bombs kill 21 people in Baghdad, Iraq
Famous Deaths
- Bobby Edwards [Moncrief], American country singer-songwriter ("You're The Reason"), dies at 86
- Gore Vidal, American author (Myra Breckinridge; Lincoln), dies from pneumonia at 86
About July 31, 2012
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 11 years, 1 month and 27 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Call Me Maybe - Carly Rae Jepsen
#1 Song: Spectrum - Florence & The Machine
