July birthstone, birth flower & birthdays
The July birthstone is Ruby and the July birth flower is Larkspur or Water lily. Named in honour of Julius Caesar, who was born in this month.
July birthstone
Ruby
Colour: Red
Ruby, once called the "king of gems", symbolises passion, protection and prosperity. Ruby meaning and facts →
July birth flowers
- Larkspur: traditionally symbolises an open heart.
- Water lily: traditionally symbolises purity and peace.
July is often the warmest month of the year across much of the Northern Hemisphere.
What zodiac sign is July?
July birthdays fall under two zodiac signs: Cancer (July 1–22) and Leo (July 23–31). People born on July 22 or 23 are on the Cancer–Leo cusp.
July birthdays by date
Famous people born in July
- July 18, 1918President of South Africa and anti-apartheid activist (1918–2013)
- July 6, 194643rd President of the United States (2001–2009)
- July 3, 1883Bohemian writer from Prague (1883–1924)
- July 10, 1856Serbian-American engineer and inventor (1856–1943)
- July 17, 1954Chancellor of Germany from 2005 to 2021 (born 1954)
- July 21, 1899American author and journalist (1899–1961)
- July 15, 1606Dutch painter and printmaker (1606–1669)
- July 30, 1863American business magnate (1863–1947)
- July 6, 1907Mexican painter (1907–1954)
- July 10, 1871French novelist, critic and essayist (1871–1922)
- July 16, 1872Norwegian explorer; first person to reach the South Pole (1872–1928)
- July 28, 1954Venezuelan politician, 56th president of Venezuela (1954–2013)
- July 26, 1856Irish playwright, critic, and polemicist (1856–1950)
- July 31, 1965English author (born 1965)
- July 14, 1913President of the United States from 1974 to 1977 (1913–2006)
- July 22, 1992American singer and actress (born 1992)
- July 24, 1783Venezuelan statesman and military officer (1783–1830)
- July 24, 1802French writer and dramatist (1802–1870)
- July 6, 193514th Dalai Lama, the spiritual and temporal leader of Tibetans
- July 12, 1904Chilean poet and politician (1904-1973)
- July 11, 1767President of the United States from 1825 to 1829
- July 2, 1877Nobel Prize winning German-Swiss poet, novelist and painter (1877–1962)
- July 14, 1918Swedish director and screenwriter (1918–2007)
- July 4, 1872President of the United States from 1923 to 1929
- July 21, 1951American actor and comedian (1951–2014)
- July 26, 1928American filmmaker (1928–1999)
- July 12, 1997Pakistani children's education activist
- July 30, 1947Austrian and American actor, bodybuilder, and politician (born 1947)
- July 7, 1860Austrian late-Romantic composer (1860–1911)
- July 1, 1961Member of the British royal family and Princess of Wales (1961–1997)
Birthstones by month
Frequently asked questions
What is the July birthstone?
The July birthstone is Ruby. Ruby, once called the "king of gems", symbolises passion, protection and prosperity.
What is the July birth flower?
The July birth flowers are larkspur (an open heart) and water lily (purity and peace).
What zodiac sign is July?
July birthdays fall under two zodiac signs: Cancer (July 1–22) and Leo (July 23–31). People born on July 22 or 23 are on the Cancer–Leo cusp.