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, 1588
Day of Week 19th » Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604) known as Anglo-Spanish War: Spanish Armada Battle of Gravelines e.g Battle of Gravelines The Spanish Armada is sighted in the English Channel.
Day of Week 29th » Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604) Anglo-Spanish War: Spanish Armada Battle of Gravelines Battle of Gravelines English Royal Navy naval forces under the command of Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham Lord Charles Howard and Sir Francis Drake defeat the Span
Day of Week 31st » The Spanish Armada is spotted off the coast of England.
Famous Deaths for July 1588
17th » Mimar Sinan, Ottoman architect and engineer, designed the Sokollu Mehmet Pasha Mosque and Süleymaniye Mosque (b. 1489)