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, 1997
Day of Week 1st » China resumes sovereignty over the city-state of Hong Kong, ending 156 years of British colonialism called colonial rule.
Day of Week 6th » The Troubles: In response to the Drumcree conflict e.g Drumcree dispute, five days of 1997 nationalist riots in Northern Ireland e.g mass protests, riots and gun battles begin in Irish nationalist districts of Northern Ireland.
Day of Week 7th » The Turkish Armed Forces withdraw from northern Iraq after Operation Hammer (1997) called assisting the Kurdistan Democratic Party in the Iraqi Kurdish Civil War.
Day of Week 10th » In London scientists report the findings of the DNA analysis of a Neanderthal skeleton which supports the "out of Africa theory" of human evolution placing an "African Eve" at 100,000 to 200,000 years ago.
Day of Week 15th » In Miami known as Miami, Florida, serial killer Andrew Cunanan guns down Gianni Versace outside his home.
Day of Week 19th » The Troubles: The Provisional Irish Republican Army resumes a ceasefire to end their Provisional Irish Republican Army campaign 1969–1997 named 25-year campaign to end British rule in Northern Ireland.
Day of Week 20th » The fully restored USS known as Constitution (aka 'Old Ironsides') celebrates its 200th birthday by setting sail for the first time in 116 years.
Day of Week 22nd » The second Blue Water Bridge opens between Port Huron, Michigan and Sarnia, Ontario.
Day of Week 23rd » Digital Equipment Corporation files Competition law called antitrust charges against chipmaker Intel.