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, 1901
Day of Week 24th » O. Henry is released from prison in Columbus, Ohio after serving three years for embezzlement from a bank.
Famous Birthdays on July in 1901
1st » Irna Phillips, American actress and screenwriter (d. 1973)
3rd » Ruth Crawford Seeger, American composer (d. 1953)
7th » Vittorio De Sica, Italian actor and director (d. 1974)
7th » Sam Katzman, American director and producer (d. 1973)
7th » Eiji Tsuburaya, Japanese cinematographer and producer (d. 1970)