About the Month of July
July is the 7th month of the year and has 31 days.
It is the second summer month after June.
There are many countries which have their Independence Day during the month of July. These include the United States, Belarus, Venezuela, Argentina, Belgium, the Bahamas, and the Maldives. The national days for France and Canada occur in July as well.
July is the warmest month in the Northern Hemisphere on average. It is similar to January in the Southern Hemisphere.
Sometimes the hot, long days of July are called the "dog days of summer".
It is sometimes called the Hay month because the grass dries out due to a lack of rain and can be made into hay.
July's birthstone, the ruby, is often associated with contentment, love, passion, and integrity
July is the seventh month of the year (between
June and August) in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars and the fourth of seven months to have a length of 31 days. It was named by the Roman Senate in honour of Roman general
Julius Caesar , it being the month of his birth. Prior to that, it was called Quintilis , being the fifth month of the 10-month calendar.
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.
" Dog days " are considered to begin in early July in the Northern Hemisphere , when the hot sultry weather of summer usually starts. Spring lambs born in late winter or early spring are usually sold before 1 July.
July is the traditional period known as "fence month," the closed season for deer in England. The end of England's High Court of Justice
Trinity Term takes place on 31 July. July is also the time in which the elections take place for the Japanese House of Councillors , held every three years and replacing half of its seats.
In Ancient Rome , the festival of Poplifugia was celebrated on 5 July, and Ludi Apollinares was held on 13 July and for several days afterwards. However, these dates do not correspond to the modern Gregorian calendar .
Season (Northern Hemisphere): Summer
Holidays
Canada Day
Independence Day
Bastille Day
Parent's Day
National Ice Cream Month
National Blueberry Month
National Hot Dog Month
National Picnic Month
National Pickle Month
Today in History
Sunday, June 24th 2018
Events:
1821 Venezuela becomes independent from Spain.
1880 The first performance of the song O Canada, which became the national anthem of Canada
1901 First exhibition of Pablo Picasso's art opens.
1916 Mary Pickford becomes first movie star to get million dollar contract.
1983 The first female American astronaut, Sally Ride, returns to earth.
Famous Birthdays:
1895 Jack Dempsey (Boxer)
1942 Mick Fleetwood (Musician)
1945 George Pataki (Govenor of New York)
1986 Solange Knowles (Singer)
1987 Lionel Messi (Argentine soccer player)
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