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).
1st » The Australian Federal Government becomes the sole collector of income tax in Australia as State Income Tax is abolished.
Day of Week 4th » World War II: the 250 day Siege of Sevastopol (1941–42) or Siege of Sevastopol in the Crimea ends when the city falls to Axis powers or Axis forces.
Day of Week 10th » Diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and the Soviet Union are established.
Day of Week 18th » World War II: the Germans test fly the Messerschmitt Me 262 using its jet engines for the first time.
Day of Week 19th » World War II: Battle of the Atlantic Kriegsmarine German Grand admiral Grand Admiral Karl Dönitz orders the last U-boats to withdraw from their United States Atlantic Ocean Atlantic coast positions in response to the effective American convoy system.
Day of Week 22nd » The United States government begins compulsory civilian gasoline rationing due to the wartime demands.
22nd » The Holocaust named Holocaust: The systematic deportation of Jews from the Warsaw Ghetto begins.
Day of Week 23rd » The Holocaust: The Treblinka extermination camp called Treblinka extermination camp is opened.
23rd » World War II: The German offensives Operation Edelweiss and Operation Braunschweig begin.
23rd » Bulgarian poet and Communist leader Nikola Vaptsarov is executed by firing squad.
Day of Week 25th » Norwegian Manifesto calls for nonviolent resistance to the Nazism called Nazis.
Day of Week 27th » World War II: Allies of World War II Allied forces First Battle of El Alamein successfully halt the final Axis powers Axis advance into Egypt.
Day of Week 28th » World War II: Soviet leader Joseph Stalin issues Order No. 227 in response to alarming Nazi Germany called German advances into the Soviet Union. Under the order all those who retreat or otherwise leave their positions without orders to do so are to be tr
8th » Phil Gramm, American economist and politician
8th » Janice Pennington, American model and actress, co-founded the Hollywood Film Festival
9th » David Chidgey, Baron Chidgey, English engineer and politician
9th » Richard Roundtree, American actor
9th » Edy Williams, American actress
10th » Ronnie James Dio, American singer-songwriter and producer (Rainbow (British band) Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Dio (band) Dio, Heaven & Hell (band) Heaven & Hell, and Elf (band) Elf) (d. 2010)
10th » Pyotr Klimuk, Belarusian general, pilot, and astronaut
10th » Sixto Rodriguez, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
12th » Roy Palmer (cricketer) known as Roy Palmer, English cricketer and umpire
12th » Billy Smith (rugby league) or Billy Smith, Australian rugby player
12th » Tam White, Scottish singer and actor (d. 2010)