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July & August 2023

STATS FOR STORIES (SFS)

Tomorrow is Culinarians Day and Puerto Rico Constitution Day. Wednesday is New York's 235th Anniversary of Statehood. Thursday is Korean War Veterans Armistice Day. It's Summer 2023 until September 23 and Atlantic Hurricane Season through November 30.

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Puerto Rico Constitution Day: July 25

The U.S. Census Bureau estimated Puerto Rico?s population at 3,221,789 on July 1, 2022, a decline of 2.0% from the 2020 Census on April 1, 2020.

Culinarians Day: July 25

The 2021 American Community Survey estimated 285,785 chefs and head cooks and 936,526 cooks aged 16 and over were employed in the United States.

New York 235th Anniversary of Statehood? (1788): July 26

New York gained statehood on July 26, 1788, the 11th of the original 13 colonies to join the Union. (In 1791, New York consented to the statehood separation of Vermont.) Nickname: The Empire State. Motto: Excelsior (Ever upward).

National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day: July 27

There were 0.8 million American veterans living in 2021 who served during the Korean War, down about 86% from 5.7 million who served worldwide throughout that wartime period. ?

Summer 2023: June 21-September 23

In the United States, summer 2023 began with the Summer Solstice on June 21 at 10:58 a.m. EDT. It ends with the Autumnal Equinox on September 23 at 2:50 a.m. EDT. ?

2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season:

June 1-November 30

The U.S. Census Bureau?s OnTheMap for Emergency Management offers real-time access to data about the people living and working in areas affected by hurricanes. Note: 2023 Pacific Hurricane Season is May 15 to November 30.

All?Stats for Stories for July 2023:

• Canada Day: July 1
• Postal Worker Day and Postage Stamp Day: July 1
• National Ice Cream Month & Day: July & July 16
• 93rd MLB All-Star Game: July 11
• World Population Day: July 11
• Bastille Day (France): July 14
• FIFA Women?s World Cup 2023: July 20 - August 20
• Parents' Day: July 23
• Culinarians Day: July 25
• Puerto Rico Constitution Day: July 25
• New York 235th Anniversary of Statehood (1788): July 26
• National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day: July 27

All?Stats for Stories for August 2023:

• Back to School: August
• World Breastfeeding Week: August 1-7
• Sturgis Motorcycle Rally: August 4-13
• National Health Center Week: August 6-12
• Pakistan Independence Day (1947): August 14
• India Independence Day (1947): August 15
• Indonesian Independence Day (1945): August 17
• National Thrift Store Day: August 17
• National Aviation Day: August 19
• Woodward Dream Cruise: August 19
• National Senior Citizens Day: August 21
• Women?s Equality Day: August 26
• National Petroleum Day: August 27

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