As promised, on the 23rd
of every month I will post a list of literary author birthdays. I came across
the list on Book Lover Gifts website. Feel
free to add your favorite authors special day. Put it in the comments section,
just wait for their birth month.
- 21 July 1899 - Ernest Hemingway, author of A Farewell to Arms
- 28 July 1866 - Beatrix Potter, author of Peter Rabbit
- 30 July 1818 - Emily Bronte, author of Wuthering Heights
- 31 July 1965 - J K Rowling, author of Harry Potter
July Facts:
- July is the warmest month in the Northern Hemisphere.
- Sometimes the long, hot days of July are called the “dog days of summer.”
- The ruby, July’s birthstone is associated with contentment, love, passion and integrity.
- Originally call Quintillis on the Roman calendar, the name was changed to honor Julius Caesar who was born July 12.
- Folklore: As July, so next January.
See you next month!
Sources:
http://projectbritain.com/year/march.htm
https://www.almanac.com/content/month-january-holidays-facts-folklore
https://www.ducksters.com/history/decemberinhistory.php
