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, 1643
Day of Week 1st » First meeting of the Westminster Assembly, a council of theologians ("divines") and members of the Parliament of England appointed to restructure the Church of England, at Westminster Abbey in London.
Day of Week 13th » English Civil War: Battle of Roundway Down In England, Henry Wilmot, 1st Earl of Rochester, commanding the Cavalier or Royalist forces, heavily defeats the Roundhead or Parliamentarian forces led by Sir William Waller.
Famous Birthdays on July in 1643
28th » Antonio Tarsia (composer) known as Antonio Tarsia, Slovenian composer (d. 1722)
Famous Deaths for July 1643
25th » Robert Pierrepont, 1st Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull, English general and politician (b. 1584)