πΏ World Ranger Day
Where: Kruger National Park, South Africa
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π On This Day: July 31
July 31: World Ranger Day. 31 July is World Ranger Day, a day to thank the rangers who protect national parks and wildlife. It has been held since 2007 to mark the founding of the International Ranger Federation on this day in 1992. In places like Kruger National Park in South Africa, rangers guard rhinos and elephants.
β¨ More events on this day
- 1790 π‘ The very first United States patent was granted in 1790 to inventor Samuel Hopkins, for a better way to make potash used in soap and fertiliser.
- 1971 π The Apollo 15 astronauts became the first people to drive a car on the Moon in 1971, bumping across the dusty surface in the Lunar Roving Vehicle.
- 2012 π Swimmer Michael Phelps broke the record for the most Olympic medals ever in 2012 in London, passing gymnast Larisa Latynina's total from 1964.
π§ Question of the day
What do rangers protect?
- Bank vaults
- Football goals
- National parks and wildlife
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Answer: National parks and wildlife
Questions
What happened on July 31?
July 31: World Ranger Day. It happened in Kruger National Park, South Africa.
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