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, 1765
Day of Week 23rd » Beginning of Burmese–Siamese War (1765–1767) or Burmese–Siamese War.
Famous Birthdays on August in 1765
6th » Petros Mavromichalis, Greek general and politician, 2nd List of Prime Ministers of Greece e.g Prime Minister of Greece (d. 1848)