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, 1774
Day of Week 21st » Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774): Russia and the Ottoman Empire sign the Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca ending the war.
Famous Birthdays on July in 1774
17th » John Wilbur (Quaker minister) e.g John Wilbur, American minister and theologian (d. 1856)
20th » Auguste de Marmont, French general (d. 1852)
Famous Deaths for July 1774
1st » Henry Fox, 1st Baron Holland, English politician, Secretary of State for the Southern Department (b. 1705)
11th » Sir William Johnson, 1st Baronet, Irish-English general (b. 1715)