August 1897 Day Of The Week - 1897 August Calendar Month View

About Month of August Calendar

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).

Day of Week 14th » Franco-Hova Wars: The town of Anosimena is captured by French troops from Menabe defenders in Madagascar.
Day of Week 21st » Oldsmobile, a brand of American automobiles, is founded.
Day of Week 30th » The town of Ambiky is captured by France from Menabe in Madagascar.
Day of Week 31st » Thomas Edison patents the Kinetoscope, the first movie projector.

2nd » Karl-Otto Koch, German SS officer (d. 1945)
2nd » Max Weber (Swiss politician) named Max Weber, Swiss politician (d. 1974)
5th » Aksel Larsen, Danish politician (d. 1972)
10th » John W. Galbreath, American businessman and philanthropist, founded Darby Dan Farm (d. 1988)
11th » Enid Blyton, English author, poet, and educator (d. 1968)
11th » Louise Bogan, American poet and critic (d. 1970)
12th » Maurice Fernandes, Guyanese cricketer (d. 1981)
20th » Tarjei Vesaas, Norwegian author and poet (d. 1970)
23rd » Henry F. Pringle, American historian and journalist (d. 1958)
24th » Fred Rose (songwriter) named Fred Rose, American pianist, songwriter, and publisher (d. 1954)
26th » Yun Bo-seon, South Korean politician, 2nd President of South Korea (d. 1990)
31st » Fredric March, American actor (d. 1975)

8th » Jacob Burckhardt, Swiss historian and academic (b. 1818)
17th » William Jervois, English engineer and diplomat, 10th Governor of South Australia (b. 1821)