The July Birthstone is the Ruby, which symbolizes contentment. The ruby was regarded by ancient Hindus as the King Of Gems. It was believed to protect its wearer from evil. Today the ruby having deep red color signifies love and passion. Ruby is called the traditional birthstone of July. It is considered the secondary birthstone for July.
July Zodiac Signs
Month of July Zodiac Signs are Cancer(until July 22) and Leo(July 23 onwards).
Cancer (June 21 - July 22) Tradition tends to be very important int the lives of Cancers. Visit a cancer at home and you will find a fish in the water. Having a caring nature that extends towards other people, coupled with amazing patience usually is related to a Cancers work life choices. Cancers are compatible with: Taurus, Leo, Virgo, Scorpio, Capricorn and Pisces.
Leo (July 23 - August 21) Like the ruler of the jungle Leos are natural born leaders. Main qualities that make a great leader are being brave and headstrong. However Leos also can be loving and generous. To combine these qualities and finding balance is of great importance to Leos. Leos are compatible with: other Leo as well as Libra, Sagittarius, Cancer, and Gemini.
July Birth Flowers
Month of July flower is Larkspur. With its simple form, feelings of open heart and ardent attachment are attributed to it. The other July birth flower is the water lily, which signifies purity and majesty.
Levity and Lightness. Its natural beauty comes in gentle hues with refreshing fragrance. There are different meanings for each colour. Pink denotes contrariness, White expresses a happy nature, and a first love is usually symbolized by Purple. July Birth Flower Larkspur represents strong bonds of love.
Historical Events for July, 1915
1st » 'Leutnant' Kurt Wintgens of the then-named German Luftstreitkräfte 'Fliegertruppe' air service achieves the first known aerial victory with a Synchronization gear synchronized machine-gun armed fighter plane, the Fokker E.I Fokker M.5K/MG 'Eindecker'.
7th » World War I: end of First Battle of the Isonzo.
7th » An International Railway (New York – Ontario) e.g International Railway Tram known as trolley with an extreme overload of 157 passengers crashes near Queenston, Ontario, killing 15.
7th » Militia officer Henry Pedris executed by firing squad at Colombo, Sri Lanka named Ceylon - an act widely regarded as a miscarriage of justice by the British colonial authorities.
16th » Henry James becomes a British citizen, to highlight his commitment to Britain during the first World War.
16th » First Order of the Arrow ceremony takes place and the Order of the Arrow is founded.
24th » The passenger ship SS Eastland or S.S. 'Eastland' capsizes while tied to a dock in the Chicago River. A total of 844 passengers and crew are killed in the largest loss of life disaster from a single shipwreck on the Great Lakes.
25th » Royal Flying Corps RFC Captain Lanoe Hawker becomes the first British military aviator to earn the Victoria Cross, for defeating three Luftstreitkräfte German two-seat observation aircraft in one day, over the Western Front (World War I) Western Front.
Famous Birthdays on July in 1915
1st » Willie Dixon, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (d. 1992)
1st » Joseph Ransohoff, American neurosurgeon (d. 2001)
1st » Jean Stafford, American author and academic (d. 1979)
1st » Nguyễn Văn Linh, Vietnamese politician (d. 1998)
2nd » Arthur Valerian Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington, Italian-English soldier and politician