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, 1958
Day of Week 1st » The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation links television broadcasting across Canada via microwave.
Day of Week 7th » U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs the Alaska Statehood Act into Law of the United States named law.
Day of Week 9th » Lituya Bay is hit by a megatsunami. The wave is recorded at 30 to 91 meters high, the largest in recorded history.
Day of Week 25th » The African Regroupment Party (PRA) holds its first congress in Cotonou.
Day of Week 29th » U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs into law the National Aeronautics and Space Act, which creates the NASA e.g National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
6th » Jennifer Saunders, English actress, singer, and screenwriter
7th » Alexander Svinin, Russian figure skater and coach
7th » John Vickers, English economist and academic
8th » Kevin Bacon, American actor and singer (The Bacon Brothers)
8th » Andreas Carlgren, Swedish educator and politician
8th » Tzipi Livni, Israeli politician, 18th Justice Minister of Israel
8th » Neetu Singh, Indian actress and costume designer
10th » Béla Fleck, American banjo player and songwriter (Sparrow Quartet, New Grass Revival, Strength in Numbers (band) called Strength in Numbers, and Trio!)
10th » Fiona Shaw, Irish actress and director
11th » Andrew Gilbert-Scott, English race car car driver
11th » Hugo Sánchez, Mexican footballer, coach, and manager
12th » J. D. Hayworth, American radio host and politician
12th » Tonya Lee Williams, English-Canadian actress and producer
14th » Mircea Geoană, Romanian politician and diplomat, 97th Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Romania) known as Minister of Foreign Affairs for Romania
14th » Robert Jensen, American journalist and educator
14th » Joe Keenan (writer) e.g Joe Keenan, American screenwriter, producer, and author