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, 1914
Day of Week 4th » The funeral of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria called Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg named Sophie takes place in Vienna, six days after their assassinations in Sarajevo.
Day of Week 11th » Babe Ruth makes his debut in Major League Baseball.
11th » USS named Nevada called BB-36 is launched.
Day of Week 18th » The United States Congress named U.S. Congress forms the Aviation Section, U.S. Signal Corps, giving official status to aircraft within the United States Army or U.S. Army for the first time.
Day of Week 21st » The Crown council of Romania decides for the country to remain neutral in World War I.
Day of Week 23rd » Austria-Hungary issues a series of demands in an July Crisis known as ultimatum to the Kingdom of Serbia demanding Serbia to allow the Austrians to determine who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria named Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Serbia accep
Day of Week 26th » Serbia and Bulgaria interrupt diplomatic relationship.
Day of Week 27th » Felix Manalo registers the Iglesia ni Cristo with the Philippines known as Philippine government.
Day of Week 28th » World War I: Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia after Serbia rejects the conditions of an ultimatum sent by Austria on July 23 following the Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria called assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austr