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, 1790
Day of Week 9th » Russo-Swedish War (1788–90) Russo-Swedish War: Battle of Svensksund Second Battle of Svensksund in the Baltic Sea, the Swedish Navy captures one third of the Russian Navy Russian fleet.
Day of Week 12th » The Civil Constitution of the Clergy is passed in France by the National Constituent Assembly.
Day of Week 14th » French Revolution: Citizens of Paris celebrate the unity of the French people and the national reconciliation in the Fête de la Fédération.
Day of Week 16th » The Washington, D.C. or District of Columbia is established as the capital of the United States after signature of the Residence Act.
Day of Week 31st » The first U.S. patent is issued, to inventor Samuel Hopkins (inventor) or Samuel Hopkins for a potash process.
Famous Birthdays on July in 1790
4th » George Everest, Welsh surveyor and geographer (d. 1866)
Famous Deaths for July 1790
7th » François Hemsterhuis, Dutch philosopher (b. 1721)
14th » Ernst Gideon von Laudon, Austrian field marshal (b. 1717)
17th » Adam Smith, Scottish economist and philosopher (b. 1723)
25th » Johann Bernhard Basedow, German educator and reformer (b. 1723)
25th » William Livingston, American soldier and politician, 1st Governor of New Jersey (b. 1723)