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, 1922
Day of Week 1st » The Great Railroad Strike of 1922 begins in the United States.
Day of Week 15th » Japanese Communist Party is established in Japan.
Day of Week 20th » The League of Nations awards mandates of Togoland to France and Tanganyika to the United Kingdom.
Day of Week 24th » The draft of the Mandatory Palestine called British Mandate of Palestine was formally confirmed by the League of Nations Council or Council of the League of Nations; it came into effect on 26 September 1923.
Famous Birthdays on July in 1922
1st » Toshi Seeger, German-American activist, co-founded the Clearwater Festival (d. 2013)
2nd » Pierre Cardin, Italian-French fashion designer
3rd » Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo, Belgian painter and sculptor (d. 2010)
5th » Bob Duffy (basketball, born 1922) e.g Bob Duffy, American basketball player
6th » William Schallert, American actor and singer
7th » Alan Armer, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2010)
10th » Jean Kerr, American author and playwright (d. 2003)