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, 1954
Day of Week 5th » The BBC broadcasts its first television news bulletin.
5th » The Andhra Pradesh High Court was established.
Day of Week 15th » First flight of the Boeing 367-80, prototype for both the Boeing 707 and Boeing C-135 Stratolifter called C-135 series.
Day of Week 21st » First Indochina War: The Geneva Conference (1954) known as Geneva Conference partitions Vietnam into North Vietnam and South Vietnam.
Day of Week 31st » First ascent of K2, by an Italian expedition led by Ardito Desio.
Famous Birthdays on July in 1954
2nd » Pete Briquette, Irish bass player, songwriter, and producer (The Boomtown Rats)
2nd » Chris Huhne, English journalist and politician, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
28th » Hugo Chávez, Venezuelan colonel and politician, President of Venezuela (d. 2013)
28th » Gerd Faltings, German mathematician and academic
28th » Steve Morse, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Dixie Dregs, Deep Purple, Living Loud, Angelfire (band) Angelfire, Kansas (band) Kansas, and Flying Colors (band) Flying Colors)
28th » Mikey Sheehy, Irish footballer
30th » Ken Olin, American actor, director, and producer
31st » Manivannan, Indian actor and director (d. 2013)
31st » Derek Smith (ice hockey, born 1954) or Derek Smith, Canadian-American ice hockey player
Famous Deaths for July 1954
3rd » Siegfried Handloser, German physician and general (b. 1895)
7th » Idabelle Smith Firestone, American composer and songwriter (b. 1874)
10th » Calogero Vizzini, Italian mob boss (b. 1877)