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, 1933
Day of Week 8th » The first rugby union Test match (rugby union) test match between the Australia national rugby union team Wallabies of Australia and the South Africa national rugby union team Springboks of South Africa is played at Newlands Stadium in Cape Town.
Day of Week 14th » Gleichschaltung: In Germany, all political party called political parties are outlawed except the Nazi Party.
14th » The Nazi eugenics begins with the proclamation of the Law for the Prevention of Hereditarily Diseased Offspring that calls for the compulsory sterilization of any citizen who suffers from alleged genetic disorders.
Day of Week 17th » After successfully crossing the Atlantic Ocean, the Lithuanian research aircraft Lituanica crashes in Europe under mysterious circumstances.
Day of Week 22nd » Wiley Post becomes the first person to fly solo around the world traveling convert or 15596 or mi in seven days, 18 hours and 45 minutes.
Day of Week 28th » Diplomacy Diplomatic relations called Diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and Spain are established.
Famous Birthdays on July in 1933
1st » C. Scott Littleton, American anthropologist and academic (d. 2010)
2nd » Peter Desbarats, Canadian journalist, author, and playwright
2nd » Kenny Wharram, Canadian ice hockey player
3rd » Edward Brandt, Jr., American physician and mathematician (d. 2007)
6th » Frank Austin (footballer) called Frank Austin, English footballer (d. 2004)