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, 1981
Day of Week 1st » The Wonderland murders occur in the early morning hours in Los Angeles, allegedly masterminded by businessman and drug dealer Eddie Nash.
Day of Week 17th » The opening of the Humber Bridge by Queen Elizabeth II in England named England, United Kingdom.
17th » A structural failure leads to the collapse of Hyatt Regency walkway collapse known as a walkway at the Hyatt Regency in Kansas City, Missouri killing 114 people and injuring more than 200.
Day of Week 19th » In a private meeting with U.S. President Ronald Reagan, French Prime Minister François Mitterrand reveals the existence of the Farewell Dossier, a collection of documents showing that the Soviets had been stealing American technological research and devel
Day of Week 27th » United Kingdom called British television: On 'Coronation Street', Ken Barlow marries Deirdre Barlow called Deirdre Langton, which proves to be a national event scoring massive viewer numbers for the show.
27th » Murder of Adam Walsh called Adam Walsh, 6-year-old son of John Walsh (television host) known as John Walsh, is kidnapped in Hollywood, Florida and is found murdered two weeks later.
Famous Birthdays on July in 1981
1st » Carlo Del Fava, South African-Italian rugby player