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, 1904
Day of Week 21st » Louis Rigolly, a Frenchman, becomes the first man to break the convert 100 mph 0 abbr=on barrier on land. He drove a 15-liter Gobron-Brille in Ostend, Belgium.
Day of Week 31st » Russo-Japanese War: Battle of Hsimucheng: Units of the Imperial Japanese Army defeat units of the Imperial Russian Army in a strategic confrontation.
Famous Birthdays on July in 1904
2nd » René Lacoste, French tennis player and businessman, created the polo shirt (d. 1996)
3rd » Theodor Herzl, Austrian journalist and playwright (b. 1860)
3rd » Edouard Beaupré, Canadian giant and strongman (b. 1881)
6th » Abai Qunanbaiuli, Kazakh poet and philosopher (b. 1845)
14th » Paul Kruger, South African politician, 5th List of Presidents of the South African Republic known as President of the South African Republic (b. 1824)
15th » Anton Chekhov, Russian physician and author (b. 1860)
22nd » Wilson Barrett, English actor and playwright (b. 1846)