July is the seventh month of the year (between June and August) in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars and one of seven months with the length of 31 days. It was named by the Roman Senate in honor of the Roman general, Julius Caesar, it being the month of his birth. Prior to that, it was called Quintilis. It is, on average, the warmest month in most of the Northern hemisphere (where it is the second month of summer) and the coldest month in much of the Southern hemisphere (where it is the second month of winter). The second half of the year commences in July. In the Southern hemisphere, July is the seasonal equivalent of January in the Northern hemisphere.
July symbols: The birthstone of July is the ruby, which symbolizes contentment. Its birth flowers are the Larkspur or the Water Lily. The zodiac signs for the month of July are Cancer (until July 22) and Leo (July 23 onwards).
Historical Events for July, 1189
Day of Week 6th » Richard I of England called Richard I "the Lionheart" accedes to the English throne.
Day of Week 20th » Richard I of England officially invested as Duke of Normandy.
Day of Week 27th » Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor known as Friedrich Barbarossa arrives at Niš, the capital of Kingdom of Serbia (medieval) or Serbian King Stefan Nemanja, during the Third Crusade.