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, 1877
Day of Week 9th » Indian Wars: Battle of Big Hole A small band of Nez Perce tribe called Nez Percé Indians clash with the United States Army
Day of Week 12th » Asaph Hall discovers the Mars Natural satellite e.g moon Deimos (moon) or Deimos.
Day of Week 18th » Asaph Hall discovers Mars e.g Martian moon Phobos (moon) known as Phobos.
Famous Birthdays on August in 1877
1st » George Hackenschmidt, Estonian-English wrestler and strongman (d. 1968)