July

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July is the seventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. It is, on average, the warmest month within most of the Northern hemisphere, and the coldest month within much of the Southern hemisphere.

July begins (astrologically) with the sun in the sign of Cancer and ends in the sign of Leo. Astronomically speaking, the sun begins in the constellation of Gemini and ends in the constellation of Cancer.

July was renamed for Julius Caesar, who was born in that month. Previously, it was called Quintilis in Latin, since it was the fifth month in the ancient Roman calendar, before January became the first month of the calendar year (the year when displayed as twelve months in order) during the time of the decemvirs about 450 BC.

Events in July

• Canada Day July 1
• Independence Day in the United States of America July 4
• Tanabata July 7
• Julius Caesar's birthday July 12
• Bastille Day July 14
• National Ice Cream Day July 15
• First man lands on the moon July 20
• Foundation Day Cleveland July 22
• Feast of St. James July 25
• New York State joins the Union July 26
• Foundation Day Baltimore July 30
• Elections of Japanese House of Councillors, which replace half of its seats, are held every three years.

Other names

• In Finnish, the month is called heinäkuu, meaning "month of hay", related to agriculture.
• In the Irish Calendar the month is called Iúil and is the third and last month of the Summer season.
• In Italian it's called Luglio.
• The Japanese name for July is Shichigatsu (七月) which means "seventh month".
• In Macedonian the name for July is Yuli.
• In Norwegian, Danish and Dutch, July is called Juli
• In Polish, it's called Lipiec, from lipa - "lime tree".
• The Spanish name for July is Julio.
• In Turkish, the month is called Temmuz, most likely taken from the Jewish Month Tammuz.
• The Welsh name for July is Gorffennaf which means end of the summer.

See also

• Historical anniversaries

References

• Entourages

External links

• July Calendar and History

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