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, 1656
Day of Week 21st » The Raid on Malaga (1656) known as Raid on Malaga takes place during the Anglo-Spanish War (1654–60) or Anglo-Spanish War.
Day of Week 30th » Sweden Swedish forces under the command of King Charles X Gustav of Sweden Charles X Gustav defeat the forces of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth at the Battle of Warsaw (1656) Battle of Warsaw.
Famous Birthdays on July in 1656
7th » Guru Har Krishan, Indian 8th Sikh Gurus (d. 1664)
Famous Deaths for July 1656
2nd » François-Marie, comte de Broglie, Italian-French general (b. 1611)
27th » Salomo Glassius, German theologian and critic (b. 1593)