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, 1949
Day of Week 1st » The merger of two princely states of India, Cochin and Travancore, into the state of Thiru-Kochi (later re-organized as Kerala) in the Indian Union ends more than 1,000 years of princely rule by the Cochin Royal Family.
Day of Week 20th » Israel and Syria sign a truce to end their 1948 Arab–Israeli War named nineteen-month war.
Day of Week 21st » The United States Senate ratifies the North Atlantic Treaty.
Day of Week 27th » Initial flight of the de Havilland Comet, the first jet-powered airliner.
Famous Birthdays on July in 1949
1st » Néjia Ben Mabrouk, Tunisian-Belgian director and screenwriter
1st » John Farnham, English-Australian singer and songwriter (Little River Band)
1st » David Hogan (composer) called David Hogan, American composer (d. 1996)
1st » Venkaiah Naidu, Indian politician
2nd » Roy Bittan, American keyboard player and songwriter (E Street Band)
2nd » Greg Brown (folk musician) named Greg Brown, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
2nd » Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu, French actor (d. 2010)
2nd » Robert Paquette, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist
2nd » Hanno Pöschl, Austrian actor
2nd » Nancy Stephens, American actress and producer
21st » Jon Davison (film producer) named Jon Davison, American actor and producer
21st » Al Hrabosky, American baseball player and sportscaster
21st » Hirini Melbourne, New Zealand singer-songwriter and poet (d. 2003)
22nd » Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Emirati politician, 4th Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates
22nd » Alan Menken, American pianist and composer
22nd » Lasse Virén, Finnish runner
23rd » Clive Rice, South African cricketer and coach
24th » Yves Duteil, French singer-songwriter and guitarist
24th » Michael Richards, American actor, producer, and screenwriter
26th » Thaksin Shinawatra, Thai businessman and politician, 23rd Prime Minister of Thailand
26th » Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) Roger Taylor, English singer-songwriter, drummer, and producer (Queen (band) Queen, The Cross (band) The Cross, and Smile (band) Smile)
27th » Maury Chaykin, American-Canadian actor (d. 2010)
27th » André Dupont, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
27th » Susan Gordon, American actress (d. 2011)
27th » Rory Macdonald (musician) called Rory MacDonald, Scottish singer-songwriter and bass player (Runrig and The Band from Rockall)
27th » Maureen McGovern, American singer and actress
27th » Robert Rankin, English author
28th » Vida Blue, American baseball player and sportscaster
28th » Peter Doyle (singer) known as Peter Doyle, Australian singer and guitarist (The New Seekers) (d. 2001)
28th » Randall Wallace, American screenwriter and producer
28th » Simon Kirke, English drummer (Bad Company and Free (band) e.g Free)