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, 1861
Day of Week 16th » American Civil War: At the order of President Abraham Lincoln, Union troops begin a 25 mile march into Virginia for what will become the First Battle of Bull Run, the first major land battle of the war.
Day of Week 21st » American Civil War: First Battle of Bull Run at Manassas, Virginia or Manassas Junction, Virginia, the first major battle of the war begins and ends in a victory for the Confederate States of America e.g Confederate army.
Day of Week 25th » American Civil War: The United States Congress passes the Crittenden-Johnson Resolution, stating that the war is being fought to preserve the Union (American Civil War) named Union and not to end Slavery in the United States named slavery.
Day of Week 26th » American Civil War: George B. McClellan assumes command of the Army of the Potomac following a disastrous Union Army called Union defeat at the First Battle of Bull Run.
Famous Birthdays on July in 1861
12th » Anton Arensky, Russian pianist, composer, and educator (d. 1906)