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, 1920
Day of Week 11th » In the East Prussian plebiscite the local populace decides to remain with Weimar Republic named Weimar Germany.
Day of Week 12th » The Soviet–Lithuanian Peace Treaty is signed. Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic or Soviet Russia recognizes independent Lithuania.
Day of Week 15th » The Second Polish Republic Polish Parliament establishes Silesian Voivodeship (1920–1939) Silesian Voivodeship before the Upper Silesia plebiscite Polish-German plebiscite.