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, 1929
Day of Week 23rd » The Italian Fascism or Fascist government in Kingdom of Italy or Italy bans the use of foreign words.
Day of Week 24th » The Kellogg–Briand Pact, renouncing war as an instrument of foreign policy, goes into effect (it is first signed in Paris on August 27, 1928 by most leading world powers).
Day of Week 27th » The Geneva Convention (1929) called Geneva Convention of 1929, dealing with treatment of prisoners-of-war, is signed by 53 nations.
Famous Birthdays on July in 1929
1st » Gerald Edelman, American biologist and immunologist, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine e.g Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2014)
1st » Ödön Földessy, Hungarian long jumper
2nd » Abraham Avigdorov, Israeli soldier (d. 2012)
2nd » John A. Cade, American politician (d. 1996)
2nd » Daphne Hasenjager, South African sprinter
2nd » Imelda Marcos, Filipino politician, 10th First Spouse of the Philippines e.g First Lady of the Philippines
3rd » Clément Perron, Canadian director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1999)
3rd » Béatrice Picard, Canadian actress
4th » Peter Angelos, American lawyer and businessman
4th » Al Davis, American football player, coach, and manager (d. 2011)
4th » Bill Tuttle, American baseball player (d. 1998)
5th » Katherine Helmond, American actress and director
7th » Hasan Abidi, Pakistani journalist and poet (d. 2005)