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national days for France and Canada occur in July as well.

• July is the warmest month in the Northern Hemisphere on average. It is similar to January in the Southern Hemisphere.

• Sometimes the hot, long days of July are called the " dog days of summer ".

• It is sometimes called the Hay month because the grass dries out due to a lack of rain and can be made into hay.

• July ' s birthstone, the ruby, is often associated with contentment, love, passion, and integrity.

• Jessica simpsom was born in july and she is our cover girl.

July 12, 1943- During World War II, in the Battle of Kursk, the largest tank battle in history took place outside the small village of Prohorovka, Russia. About nine hundred Russian tanks attacked an equal number of German tanks fighting at close range. When Hitler ordered a cease-fire, 300 German tanks remained strewn over the battlefield.

July 12, 1994- Germany ' s Constitutional Court ended the ban on sending German troops to fight outside the country. The ban had been in effect