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, 1883
Day of Week 12th » The last quagga dies at the Natura Artis Magistra e.g Artis Magistra zoo in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Day of Week 21st » 1883 Rochester tornado known as An F5 tornado strikes Rochester, Minnesota, leading to the creation of the Mayo Clinic.
Day of Week 25th » French Third Republic France and Nguyễn Dynasty Viet Nam sign the Treaty of Huế (1883) Treaty of Huế, recognizing a French protectorate over Annam and Tonkin.
Day of Week 26th » The 1883 eruption of Krakatoa begins its final, paroxysmal, stage.
Famous Birthdays on August in 1883
6th » Scott Nearing, American economist and educator (d. 1983)
12th » Pauline Frederick, American actress (d. 1938)
12th » Martha Hedman, Swedish-American actress (d. 1974)
12th » Marion Lorne, American actress (d. 1968)
15th » Ivan Meštrović, Croatian sculptor and architect, designed the Monument to the Unknown Hero (d. 1962)