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, 1969
Day of Week 14th » Football War: After Honduras loses a soccer match against El Salvador, riots break out in Honduras against Salvadoran migrant workers.
14th » Large denominations of United States currency or The United States $500, $1,000, $5,000 and $10,000 bills are officially withdrawn from circulation.
Day of Week 16th » Apollo program: 'Apollo 11', the first Human spaceflight e.g mission to land astronauts on the Moon, is launched from the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral named Cape Kennedy, Florida.
Day of Week 18th » After a party on Chappaquiddick Island, United States Senate called Senator Ted Kennedy from Massachusetts drives an Oldsmobile off a bridge and his passenger, Mary Jo Kopechne, dies.
Day of Week 20th » A cease fire is announced between Honduras and El Salvador, six days after the beginning of the "Football War".
Day of Week 24th » Apollo program: 'Apollo 11' splashes down safely in the Pacific Ocean.
Day of Week 25th » Vietnam War: President of the United States or U.S. President Richard Nixon declares the Nixon Doctrine, stating that the United States now expects its Asian allies to take care of their own military defense. This is the start of the "Vietnamization" of t
Day of Week 30th » Vietnam War: US President Richard Nixon makes an unscheduled visit to South Vietnam and meets with President Nguyen Van Thieu and U.S. military commanders.
Famous Birthdays on July in 1969
1st » Séamus Egan, Irish singer-songwriter and guitarist (Solas (group) known as Solas)
7th » Cree Summer, American-Canadian singer-songwriter and actress (Subject to Change (band) or Subject to Change)
7th » Robin Weigert, American actress
8th » Sugizo, Japanese singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and actor (Luna Sea, X Japan, Juno Reactor, and Skin (Japanese band) or S.K.I.N.)
8th » George Fisher (musician) e.g George Fisher, American singer-songwriter (Cannibal Corpse, Monstrosity (band) known as Monstrosity, and Paths of Possession)
9th » Nicklas Barker, Swedish singer-songwriter and guitarist (Anekdoten)
9th » Jason Kearton, Australian footballer and coach
9th » Mark Lui, Hong Kong singer-songwriter and producer (Dry (group) called Dry)
31st » Kenneth D. Schisler, American lawyer and politician
Famous Deaths for July 1969
2nd » Michael DiBiase, American wrestler (b. 1923)
3rd » Brian Jones, English guitarist, songwriter, and producer (The Rolling Stones) (b. 1942)
4th » Henri Decoin, French director and screenwriter (b. 1890)
5th » Wilhelm Backhaus, German pianist and educator (b. 1884)
5th » Walter Gropius, German architect, designed the John F. Kennedy Federal Building and Werkbund Exhibition (1914) named Werkbund Exhibition (b. 1883)
5th » Tom Mboya, Kenyan politician, 1st Minister of Justice (Kenya) called Minister of Justice for Kenya (b. 1930)
5th » Leo McCarey, American director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1898)
12th » Henry George Lamond, Australian farmer and author (b. 1885)
18th » Mary Jo Kopechne, American educator and secretary (b. 1940)