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, 1879
Day of Week 1st » Charles Taze Russell publishes the first edition of the religious magazine 'The Watchtower'.
Day of Week 4th » Anglo-Zulu War: The Zululand capital of Ulundi is captured by British troops and burned to the ground, ending the war and forcing King Cetshwayo to flee.
Day of Week 8th » Sailing ship USS Jeannette 1878 6 departs San Francisco carrying an ill-fated expedition to the North Pole.
Day of Week 12th » The National Guards Unit of Bulgaria is founded.
Famous Birthdays on July in 1879
1st » Léon Jouhaux, French union leader, Nobel Peace Prize e.g Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1954)
3rd » Alfred Korzybski, Polish-American mathematician, linguist, and philosopher (d. 1950)
5th » Dwight F. Davis, American tennis player and politician, 49th United States Secretary of War (d. 1945)
5th » Wanda Landowska, Polish-French harpsichord player (d. 1959)
9th » Carlos Chagas, Brazilian physician and parasitologist (d. 1934)
9th » Ottorino Respighi, Italian composer and conductor (d. 1936)
17th » Jack Laviolette, Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and manager (d. 1960)