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, 1935
Day of Week 1st » Regina, Saskatchewan police and Royal Canadian Mounted Police ambush strikers participating in the On-to-Ottawa Trek.
Day of Week 5th » The National Labor Relations Act, which governs labor relations in the United States, is signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Day of Week 20th » Switzerland: A KLM or Royal Dutch Airlines plane en route from Milan to Frankfurt crashes into a Swiss mountain, killing thirteen.
Day of Week 24th » The Dust Bowl heat wave reaches its peak, sending temperatures to 109°F (43°C) in Chicago known as Chicago, Illinois and 104°F (40°C) in Milwaukee called Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Day of Week 28th » First flight of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress.
Famous Birthdays on July in 1935
1st » James Cotton, American singer-songwriter and harmonica player
1st » David Prowse, English bodybuilder and actor
3rd » Cheo Feliciano, Puerto Rican singer-songwriter (Fania All-Stars) (d. 2014)
3rd » Harrison Schmitt, American geologist, astronaut, and politician
4th » Paul Scoon, Grenadian politician, 2nd Governor-General of Grenada (d. 2013)
5th » John Gilmore (writer) e.g John Gilmore, American journalist and author
5th » Fergus Millar, Scottish historian and academic
5th » John Schoenherr, American illustrator (d. 2010)
6th » Candy Barr, American model, dancer, and actress (d. 2005)
6th » 14th Dalai Lama
6th » Robert Hunt (police officer) e.g Robert Hunt, English police officer (d. 2013)
8th » Steve Lawrence, American singer and actor (Steve and Eydie)
8th » Vitaly Sevastyanov, Russian engineer and astronaut
9th » Wim Duisenberg, Dutch economist and politician, Ministry of Finance (Netherlands) known as Minister of Finance for The Netherlands (d. 2005)
9th » Mercedes Sosa, Argentinian singer and activist (d. 2009)
9th » Michael Williams (actor) e.g Michael Williams, English actor (d. 2001)
10th » Tura Satana, American actress and dancer (d. 2011)
11th » Frederick Hemke, American saxophonist and educator
11th » Oliver Napier, Irish lawyer and politician (d. 2011)