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, 1886
Day of Week 3rd » Karl Benz officially unveils the Benz Patent Motorwagen the first purpose-built automobile.
3rd » The 'New York Tribune' becomes the first newspaper to use a linotype machine, eliminating typesetting by hand.
Day of Week 4th » The people of France offer the Statue of Liberty to the people of the United States.
4th » The first scheduled Canadian transcontinental train arrives in Port Moody, British Columbia.