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, 1740
Day of Week 17th » Pope Benedict XIV, previously known as Prospero Lambertini succeeds Clement XII as the 247th Pope.
Famous Birthdays on August in 1740
2nd » Jean Baptiste Camille Canclaux, French general (d. 1817)
10th » Samuel Arnold (composer) named Samuel Arnold, English organist and composer (d. 1802)