Fun Facts About July

1. The birthstone for July is the Ruby.

2. The zodiac signs for July are Cancer (June 21 - July 22) and Leo (July 23 - August 22)

3. The birth flower for July is the water lily.

4. The month of July was named after Julius Caesar.

5. On July 1, 1867, the Dominion of Canada was established due to the British North America Act.

6. On July 1, 1898, the San Juan Hill was occupied by the American troops during the Spanish-American War.

7. During World War I on July 1, 1916, the Battle of Somme began.

8. On July 2, 1881, President James Garfield was killed by Charles Guiteau.

9. On July 2, 1890, the Sherman Antitrust Act (an Act to prohibit trusts) was passed by the United States Congress.

10. On July 5, 1971, Amendment 26 was proclaimed which set the voting age at 18 in the United States.

11. On July 6, 1854, the Republican Party held its first state convention at Jackson, Michigan.

12. On July 11, 1804, during a duel between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton, Hamilton was killed.

13. The 38th President of the United States, Gerald R. Ford, was born on July 1, 1913.

14. On July 16, 1790, District of Columbia was established.

15. The first atomic bomb was set off by scientists in Alamogordo, New Mexico on July 16, 1945.

16. National Blueberry Month

17. National Ice Cream Month

18. National Hot Dog Month

19. July 1 - Canada Day

20. July 4 - Independence Day 21. July 7 - My daughter, Pam, was born. And don't forget, just six months from today, we'll be celebrating New Year's Day - 2015! www.amazon.com/author/peggytoneyhorton