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, 1867
Day of Week 1st » The Constitution Act, 1867 or British North America Act of 1867 takes effect as the Constitution of Canada, creating the Canadian Confederation and the Federation or federal dominion of Canada; Sir John A. Macdonald is sworn in as the first Prime Minister
Day of Week 17th » Harvard School of Dental Medicine is established in Boston or Boston, Massachusetts. It is the first dental school in the U.S. that is affiliated with a university.
Famous Birthdays on July in 1867
4th » Stephen Mather, American businessman (d. 1930)
8th » Käthe Kollwitz, German painter and sculptor (d. 1945)
9th » Georges Lecomte, French author and playwright (d. 1958)