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, 1923
Day of Week 1st » The Canadian Parliament suspends all History of Chinese immigration to Canada e.g Chinese immigration.
Day of Week 13th » The Hollywood Sign is officially dedicated in the hills above Hollywood, Los Angeles known as Los Angeles, California. It originally reads "Hollywood'land' " but the four last letters are dropped after renovation in 1949.
Day of Week 24th » The Treaty of Lausanne, settling the boundaries of modern Turkey, is signed in Switzerland by Greece, Bulgaria and other countries that fought in World War I.
Famous Birthdays on July in 1923
2nd » Cyril M. Kornbluth, American author (d. 1958)
2nd » Wisława Szymborska, Polish poet, Nobel Prize in Literature or Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2012)
4th » Rudolf Friedrich, Swiss lawyer and politician (d. 2013)
6th » Wojciech Jaruzelski, Polish general and politician, 1st President of Poland (d. 2014)
7th » Liviu Ciulei, Romanian actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 2011)
7th » Eduardo Falú, Argentinian guitarist and composer (d. 2013)
8th » Harrison Dillard, American sprinter and hurdler
10th » John Bradley (United States Navy) called John Bradley, American soldier (d. 1994)
10th » Suzanne Cloutier, Canadian actress (d. 2003)
10th » Earl Hamner, Jr., American screenwriter and producer
10th » G. A. Kulkarni, Indian author and academic (d. 1987)
11th » Richard Pipes, Polish-American historian and academic
11th » Tun Tun, Indian actress and singer (d. 2003)
12th » René Favaloro, Argentine surgeon and cardiologist (d. 2000)
14th » Dale Robertson, American actor and singer (d. 2013)
14th » Willie Steele, American long jumper (d. 1989)
14th » Robert Zildjian, American businessman, founded Sabian (d. 2013)
16th » Chris Argyris, American psychologist, theorist, and academic (d. 2013)
17th » John Cooper (car maker) called John Cooper, English car designer, co-founded the Cooper Car Company (d. 2000)
18th » Jerome H. Lemelson, American engineer (d. 1997)
18th » Michael Medwin, English actor and producer
19th » Joseph Hansen (writer) known as Joseph Hansen, American author and poet (d. 2004)
19th » William A. Rusher, American lawyer and journalist (d. 2011)
20th » Stanisław Albinowski, Polish economist and journalist (d. 2005)
21st » Rudolph A. Marcus, Canadian-American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize in Chemistry or Nobel Prize laureate
22nd » Mukesh (singer) named Mukesh, Indian singer and actor (d. 1976)
22nd » Bob Dole, American soldier and politician
22nd » César Fernández Ardavín, Spanish director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2012)
22nd » The Fabulous Moolah, American wrestler (d. 2007)
23rd » Luis Aloma, Cuban-American baseball player (d. 1997)
23rd » Morris Halle, Latvian-American linguist and academic
23rd » Amalia Mendoza, Mexican singer and actress (d. 2001)