7: Date in 1906 of the birth of Satchel Paige, famous pitcher for the Kansas City Monarchs and member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
1,200: Number of American flags flown July 2-9 in Downtown Merriam as part of their annual Flags for Freedom celebration.
1900: Year Kansas City hosted the Democratic Convention at Convention Hall the week of July 4, nominating William Jennings Bryan.
1985: The year Belfonte gave Kansas City its first locally owned ice cream and cultured dairy products production plant. July is National Ice Cream Month—celebrate with a scoop of your favorite flavor.
30: Acres of blueberries grown at the Berry Patch, our local u-pick farm. July is Blueberry Month and the perfect time of year for berry picking.
19: The night of July’s full moon.
20 billion: Hot Dogs consumed every year in the United States. July is National Hot Dog Month.
24: Date in 1897 of Amelia Earhart’s birth in Atchison, KS.
88.8° F: Average daytime temperature in Kansas City in July, the warmest month of the year in our area.