CLYDE HOUSE CHRONICLES
July 2012
July was originally called Quintilis, the Latin for fifth, being the fifth
month of the old Roman calendar. It was renamed to honour Julius
Caesar who was born in that month.
July is the warmest month of the year and the start of Dog Days, days
of particularly hot and sultry weather, named after the belief they
were caused by Sirius the “Dog Star” being too close to the Sun.
July Birthdays
6th - Norman Bailey
26th - Audrey Kendall
Many Happy Returns!
July Dates
July 4th - Independence Day (America)
Celebrating the day the Declaration of Independence was
approved and the United States of America declared
independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. It is their
National Day and commonly referred to as the Fourth of July.
July 12th - Orangemen’s Day (Northern Island)
Celebrations and “Orange Walks” to mark the anniversary of
Prince William of Orange’s victory over James II at the Battle
of the Boyne.
July 25th - Feast of St. James
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NEWSLETTER WRITTEN AND PRINTED BY
GILLIAN
ACTIVITIES CO-ORDINATOR
July Quiz
1. July has 30 days.
TRUE OR FALSE?
2. The birthstone for July is garnet.
TRUE OR FALSE?
3. July starts on the same day of the week as April every year.
TRUE OR FALSE?
4. July starts on the same day as January in leap years.
TRUE OR FALSE?
5. In a common year no other month ends on the same day as July.
TRUE OR FALSE?
6. July's birthstone symbolizes contentment.
TRUE OR FALSE?
7. The horoscopes for July are Cancer and Leo.
TRUE OR FALSE?
8. July's birth flower is the Water Lily.
TRUE OR FALSE?
9. July is one of eight months with the length of 31 days.
TRUE OR FALSE?
10. July is one of the coldest months in much of the Southern
hemisphere.
TRUE OR FALSE?
All answers to be returned by the 24th of the month.