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, 1946
Day of Week 4th » After 381 years of near-continuous colonial rule by various powers, the Philippines attains full independence from the United States.
Day of Week 5th » The bikini goes on sale after debuting during an outdoor fashion show at the Molitor Pool in Paris, France.
Day of Week 7th » Mother Francesca S. Cabrini becomes the first American to be canonized.
7th » Howard Hughes nearly dies when his Hughes XF-11 named XF-11 reconnaissance aircraft prototype crashes in a Beverly Hills, California called Beverly Hills neighborhood.
Day of Week 10th » Hungarian hyperinflation sets a record with inflation of 348.46 percent per day, or prices doubling every eleven hours.
Day of Week 22nd » King David Hotel bombing: A Zionist underground organisation, the Irgun, bombs the King David Hotel in Jerusalem, site of the civil administration and military headquarters for British Mandate for Palestine or Mandate Palestine, resulting in 91 deaths.
Day of Week 25th » Operation Crossroads: An Nuclear weapon called atomic bomb is detonated underwater in the lagoon of Bikini Atoll.
25th » At Club 500 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis stage their first show as a comedy team.
Day of Week 26th » Aloha Airlines begins service from Honolulu International Airport
Famous Birthdays on July in 1946
1st » Mick Aston, English archaeologist and academic (d. 2013)
1st » Michael Langrish, English bishop
1st » Masaharu Satō, Japanese voice actor
1st » Erkki Tuomioja, Finnish politician, Minister for Foreign Affairs (Finland) named Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs
2nd » Richard Axel, American neuroscientist and biologist, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine known as Nobel Prize laureate
2nd » Ricky Bruch, Swedish discus thrower (d. 2011)
2nd » Ron Silver, American actor, director, and producer (d. 2009)
3rd » Johnny Lee (singer) or Johnny Lee, American singer and guitarist
3rd » Leszek Miller, Polish political scientist and politician, 10th Prime Minister of Poland
3rd » Michael Shea (author) known as Michael Shea, American author (d. 2014)
9th » Bon Scott, Scottish-Australian singer-songwriter (AC/DC, Fraternity (band) known as Fraternity, The Valentines (rock band) known as The Valentines, and The Spektors) (d. 1980)