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, 1936
Day of Week 6th » A major breach of the Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal in England sends millions of gallons of water cascading convert 200 ft m into the River Irwell.
Day of Week 11th » The Triborough Bridge in New York City is opened to traffic.
Day of Week 17th » Spanish Civil War: An Spanish coup of July 1936 called Armed Forces rebellion against the recently elected leftist Popular Front (Spain) named Popular Front government of Spain starts the civil war.
Day of Week 18th » An army uprising in Spanish Morocco starts Spanish Civil War.
Day of Week 20th » The Montreux Convention Regarding the Regime of the Turkish Straits or Montreux Convention is signed in Montreux named Switzerland, authorizing Turkey to fortify the Dardanelles and Bosphorus but guaranteeing free passage to ships of all nations in peacet
Day of Week 23rd » In Catalonia Catalonia, Spain, the Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia is founded through the merger of Socialism Socialist and Communism Communist parties.
Day of Week 26th » The Axis powers decide to intervene in the Spanish Civil War.
26th » King Edward VIII, in one of his few official duties before he Edward VIII abdication crisis or abdicates the thrоne, officially unveils the Canadian National Vimy Memorial.
Famous Birthdays on July in 1936
1st » Syl Johnson, American singer, guitarist, and producer
2nd » Omar Suleiman, Egyptian politician, 16th Vice President of Egypt (d. 2012)
3rd » Anthony Lester, Baron Lester of Herne Hill, English lawyer and politician