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, 1963
Day of Week 1st » ZIP codes are introduced for United States Postal Service e.g United States mail.
1st » The British Government admits that former diplomat Kim Philby had worked as a Soviet Union called Soviet Espionage known as agent.
Day of Week 7th » Buddhist crisis: The police of Ngô Đình Nhu, brother and chief political adviser of President Ngô Đình Diệm, Double Seven Day scuffle e.g attacked a group of American journalists who were covering a protest.
Day of Week 12th » Pauline Reade, who was 16-years-old, disappears on her way to a dance at the British Railways Club in Gorton, England, the first victim in the Moors murders.
Day of Week 19th » Joseph A. Walker or Joe Walker flies a North American X-15 to a record altitude of 106,010 meters (347,800 feet) on X-15 Flight 90. Exceeding an altitude of 100 km, this flight qualifies as a human spaceflight under international convention.
Day of Week 22nd » Crown Colony of Sarawak e.g Sarawak achieve independence.
Day of Week 24th » The iconic Bluenose II was launched in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. The schooner is a major Canadian symbol.
Day of Week 26th » An earthquake in Skopje, Yugoslavia (now in Republic of Macedonia named Macedonia) leaves 1,100 dead.
26th » The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development votes to admit Japan.
Famous Birthdays on July in 1963
1st » Roddy Bottum, American singer and keyboard player (Faith No More and Imperial Teen)
1st » David Wood (environmental campaigner) e.g David Wood, American lawyer and environmentalist (d. 2006)
2nd » Mark Kermode, English bassist and critic (The Dodge Brothers)
3rd » Tracey Emin, English painter and photographer