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, 1806
Day of Week 6th » Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor e.g Francis II, the last Holy Roman Emperor, abdicates ending the Holy Roman Empire.
Day of Week 12th » Santiago de Liniers, 1st Count of Buenos Aires re-takes the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina after the British invasions of the Río de la Plata known as first British invasion.
Day of Week 13th » Battle of Mišar during the Serbian Revolution begins. The battle will end two days later, with a decisive Serbian victory over the Ottomans.