All About July

This post is all about the month of July and what we could learn about it. 

Let's get the facts out of the way:

• 7th month of the year
• 31 days in the month
• It was named after Julius Caesar, prior to that it was known as Quintilis
• Birthstone: Ruby
• Flower: Larkspur or Water Lily

Fun facts about July in History:

• July is known to be the hottest month of the year in the Northern Hemisphere
• 1847 The postage stamp went on sale for the first time
• 1960 Etch-A-Sketch was sold for the first time
• 1955 Disneyland in Anaheim, CA opens
• 1969 First man walks on the moon
• 1940 Bugs Bunny debuts 
• 1928 Mickey Mouse debuts

Things Celebrated This Month:

• Ice Cream Month
• Hot Dog Month

How to Say July in Other Languages:

• Latin: Julius
• Polish: Lipiec 
• Italian: luglio
• Spanish: julio
• German: Heubert
• Albanian: Korrick
• Dutch: Juli
• French: juillet