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, 1869
Day of Week 15th » The Government of Meiji Japan or Meiji government in Japan establishes six new ministries, including one for Shinto.
Day of Week 16th » Battle of Acosta Ñu: A Paraguayan battalion made up of children is massacred by the Brazilian Army during the Paraguayan War.
Famous Birthdays on August in 1869
10th » Laurence Binyon, English poet, playwright, and scholar (d. 1943)
11th » Hale Holden, American businessman (d. 1940)
18th » Carl Rungius, German-American painter (d. 1959)
21st » William Henry Ogilvie, Scottish-Australian poet (d. 1963)