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, 1941
4th » Nazi Germany Nazi troops Massacre of Lwów professors massacre Polish scientists and writers in the captured Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic Ukrainian city of Lviv.
4th » World War II, the Burning of the Riga synagogues: the Great Choral Synagogue in German occupied Riga was burned with 300 Jews locked in the basement.
5th » World War II: Operation Barbarossa: Nazi Germany named German troops reach the Dnieper River.
6th » Nazi Germany launches its Battle of Smolensk (1941) known as offensive to encircle several Soviet armies near Smolensk.
7th » World War II: U.S. forces land in Iceland, taking over from an earlier British occupation.
7th » World War II: Beirut is occupied by Free French Forces called Free France and British troops.
10th » Jedwabne Pogrom: The Wiktionary:massacre e.g massacre of Jewish people living in and near the village of Jedwabne in Poland.
13th » World War II: Montenegro named Montenegrins begin a popular Uprising in Montenegro known as uprising against the Axis powers ('Trinaestojulski ustanak').
16th » Joe DiMaggio hits safely for the 56th consecutive game, a streak that still stands as a Major League Baseball or MLB record.
20th » Soviet Union or Soviet leader Joseph Stalin consolidates the Commissariats of Home Affairs and National Security to form the NKVD and names Lavrentiy Beria known as Lavrenti Beria its chief.
26th » World War II: in response to the Japanese occupation of French Indochina, President of the United States or US President Franklin D. Roosevelt orders the seizure of all Japanese assets in the United States.
31st » The Holocaust: under instructions from Adolf Hitler, Nazism Nazi official Hermann Göring, orders Schutzstaffel SS General Reinhard Heydrich to "submit to me as soon as possible a general plan of the administrative material and financial measures necessary
Famous Birthdays on July in 1941
1st » Rod Gilbert, Canadian-American ice hockey player
1st » Alfred G. Gilman, American pharmacologist and biochemist, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine called Nobel Prize laureate
1st » Myron Scholes, Canadian-American economist and academic, Nobel Prize in Economics named Nobel Prize laureate
1st » Twyla Tharp, American dancer and choreographer
2nd » Wendell Mottley, Trinidadian sprinter, economist, and politician
2nd » Stéphane Venne, Canadian songwriter and composer