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, 1614
Day of Week 6th » Żejtun and the surrounding villages Raid of Żejtun called suffer a raid from Ottoman Empire known as Ottoman forces. This was the last unsuccessful attempt by the Ottomans to conquer the island of Malta.
Famous Birthdays on July in 1614
10th » Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey, Irish-English politician (d. 1686)
Famous Deaths for July 1614
1st » Isaac Casaubon, French philologist and scholar (b. 1559)
14th » Camillus de Lellis, Italian priest and saint (b. 1550)
15th » Pierre de Bourdeille, seigneur de Brantôme, French soldier, historian, and author (b. 1540)