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, 1982
Day of Week 4th » Four Iran called Iranian diplomats Iranian diplomats kidnapping (1982) known as are abducted by Lebanese militia in Lebanon.
Day of Week 8th » Assassination attempt against Iraqi president Saddam Hussein in Dujail.
Day of Week 23rd » The International Whaling Commission decides to end commercial whaling by 1985-86.
Day of Week 24th » Heavy rain causes a mudslide that destroys a bridge at Nagasaki e.g Nagasaki, Japan, killing 299.