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, 2006
Day of Week 1st » The first operation of Qinghai–Tibet Railway in China.
Day of Week 5th » North Korea North Korean missile test, 2006 called tests four short-range missiles, one medium-range missile and a long-range Taepodong-2. The long-range Taepodong-2 reportedly failed in mid-air over the Sea of Japan.
Day of Week 6th » The Nathula or Nathula Pass between India and China, sealed during the Sino-Indian War, re-openes for trade after 44 years.
Day of Week 11th » 2006 Mumbai train bombings known as Mumbai train bombings: Two hundred nine people are killed in a series of bomb attacks in Mumbai, India.
Day of Week 12th » Hezbollah initiates 2006 Lebanon War called Operation True Promise.
Day of Week 15th » Twitter is launched, becoming one of the largest social media platforms in the world.
Day of Week 27th » The Germany Federal Republic of Germany is deemed guilty in the loss of Überlingen mid-air collision Bashkirian 2937 and Überlingen mid-air collision DHL Flight 611, because it is illegal to outsource flight surveillance.
Day of Week 31st » Fidel Castro hands over power to brother Raúl Castro.
Famous Deaths for July 2006
1st » Ryutaro Hashimoto, Japanese politician, 53rd Prime Minister of Japan (b. 1937)
1st » Robert Lepikson, Estonian race car driver and politician, Minister of the Interior (Estonia) e.g Estonian Minister of the Interior (b. 1952)
1st » Fred Trueman, English cricketer and sportscaster (b. 1931)
2nd » Jan Murray, American comedian and actor (b. 1916)
3rd » Joseph Goguen, American computer scientist, developed the OBJ (programming language) e.g OBJ programming language (b. 1941)
3rd » Benjamin Hendrickson, American actor (b. 1950)
5th » Gert Fredriksson, Swedish canoe racer (b. 1919)
5th » Thirunalloor Karunakaran, Indian poet and scholar (b. 1924)
5th » Kenneth Lay, American businessman (b. 1942)
5th » Amzie Strickland, American actress (b. 1919)