August is the eighth month of the year (between July and September) in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and one of seven months with a length of 31 days. In the Southern Hemisphere, August is the seasonal equivalent of February in the Northern Hemisphere.
August symbols: The birthstones of August are the peridot and sardonyx. Its birth flower is the gladiolus or poppy, meaning beauty, strength of character, love, marriage and family. The zodiac signs for the month of August are Leo (until August 22) and Virgo (from August 23 onwards).
Historical Events for August, 1714
Day of Week 1st » George of Hanover becomes George I of Great Britain, marking the beginning of the Georgian era of British history.
Day of Week 7th » The Battle of Gangut: The first important victory of the Russian Navy.
Famous Birthdays on August in 1714
1st » Richard Wilson (painter) named Richard Wilson, Welsh painter (d. 1782)
14th » Claude Joseph Vernet, French painter (d. 1789)