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, 1829
Day of Week 23rd » In the United States, William Austin Burt patents the Typographer (typewriter) called typographer, a precursor to the typewriter.
Famous Birthdays on July in 1829
5th » Ignacio Mariscal, Mexican politician and diplomat, Secretary of Foreign Affairs (Mexico) known as Secretary of Foreign Affairs for Mexico (d. 1910)
14th » Edward Benson (bishop) called Edward Benson, English archbishop (d. 1896)
26th » Auguste Marie François Beernaert, Belgian politician, 14th Prime Minister of Belgium, Nobel Peace Prize called Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1912)