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, 1937
Day of Week 2nd » Amelia Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan are last heard from over the Pacific Ocean while attempting to make the first equatorial round-the-world flight.
Day of Week 5th » Spam (food) e.g Spam, the luncheon meat, is introduced into the market by the Hormel or Hormel Foods Corporation.
Day of Week 6th » Spanish Civil War: Battle of Brunete: The battle begins with Spanish Republican troops going on the offensive against the Nationalists to relieve pressure on Madrid.
Day of Week 7th » Second Sino-Japanese War: Marco Polo Bridge Incident known as Battle of Lugou Bridge Japanese forces invade Beijing, China.
Day of Week 8th » Turkey, Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan sign the Treaty of Saadabad.
Day of Week 24th » Alabama drops rape charges against the so-called "Scottsboro Boys".
Day of Week 26th » End of the Battle of Brunete in the Spanish Civil War.
Day of Week 29th » Tungchow Mutiny known as Tōngzhōu Incident: In Tongzhou District, Beijing named Tōngzhōu, China, the East Hopei Army attacks Japanese troops and civilians.