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, 1789
Day of Week 9th » In Versailles (city) Versailles, the National Assembly (French Revolution) National Assembly reconstitutes itself as the National Constituent Assembly and begins preparations for a Constitution of France French constitution.
Day of Week 10th » Alexander Mackenzie (explorer) e.g Alexander Mackenzie reaches the Mackenzie River delta.
Day of Week 14th » French Revolution: Citizens of Paris Storming of the Bastille e.g storm the Bastille.
14th » Alexander Mackenzie (explorer) or Alexander Mackenzie finally completes his journey to the mouth of the great river he hoped would take him to the Pacific, but which turns out to flow into the Arctic Ocean. Later named after him, the Mackenzie River calle
Day of Week 15th » Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette, is named by acclamation Colonel General of the new National Guard (France) named National Guard of Paris.
Day of Week 27th » The first United States U.S. Federal government of the United States federal government agency, the United States Department of State History Department of Foreign Affairs, is established (it will be later renamed United States Department of State Departm
Famous Birthdays on July in 1789
3rd » Johann Friedrich Overbeck, German-Italian painter and engraver (d. 1869)