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, 2013
Day of Week 10th » The 2013 World Championships in Athletics known as World Championships in Athletics takes place in Moscow, Russia.
Day of Week 14th » Egypt declares a state of emergency as security forces August 2013 Egyptian raids e.g kill hundreds of demonstrators supporting former president Mohamed Morsi.
Day of Week 15th » The Smithsonian announces the discovery of the olinguito, the first new carnivoran species found in the Americas in 35 years.
Day of Week 16th » The ferry MV St. Thomas Aquinas or 'St. Thomas Aquinas' collides with a cargo ship and sinks at Cebu, Philippines, killing 61 people and 59 others missing.
Day of Week 19th » A Dhamara Ghat train accident or train accident in India kills at least 37 people and injures over a dozen.
Day of Week 21st » Hundreds of people are reported killed by 2013 Ghouta attacks e.g chemical attacks in the Ghouta region of Syria.
Day of Week 23rd » A 2013 Palmasola prison riot known as riot at the Palmasola prison complex in Santa Cruz de la Sierra named Santa Cruz, Bolivia, kills 31 people.
Day of Week 25th » Six people die and 22 are injured when a 2013 Mexico train accident known as train derails in Huimanguillo (municipality) or Huimanguillo, Tabasco, Mexico.
Day of Week 26th » Nationwide Million People March named protests are held across the Philippines over the Priority Development Assistance Fund scam.
Day of Week 27th » The 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots called riots between two religious communities started at Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Famous Deaths for August 2013
1st » John Amis, English journalist and critic (b. 1922)
1st » Chua Boon Huat, Malaysian field hockey player (b. 1980)
1st » Mike Hinton, American guitarist (Rainforest Band) (b. 1956)
1st » Gail Kobe, American actress and producer (b. 1931)
1st » Babe Martin, American baseball player (b. 1920)
1st » Toby Saks, American cellist (b. 1942)
1st » Wilford White, American football player (b. 1928)
14th » Stephen Easley, American politician (b. 1952)
14th » Jack Garfinkel, American basketball player and coach (b. 1918)
14th » Jack Germond, American journalist and author (b. 1928)
14th » Lisa Robin Kelly, American actress (b. 1970)
14th » Allen Lanier, American guitarist and songwriter (Blue Öyster Cult) (b. 1946)
14th » Paddy Power (Irish politician) e.g Paddy Power, Irish politician, 22nd Minister for Defence (Ireland) named Minister for Defence for Ireland (b. 1928)
15th » Bert Lance, American businessman and civil servant, 23rd Director of the Office of Management and Budget (b. 1931)
15th » William S. Livingston, American political scientist and academic (b. 1920)
15th » Rosalía Mera, Spanish businesswoman, co-founded Inditex and Zara (retailer) or Zara (b. 1944)
15th » Sławomir Mrożek, Polish-French author and playwright (b. 1930)
15th » August Schellenberg, Canadian-American actor (b. 1936)
15th » Marich Man Singh Shrestha, Nepali politician, 28th Prime Minister of Nepal (b. 1942)
15th » Jacques Vergès, Thai-French lawyer (b. 1925)
16th » Roy Bonisteel, Canadian journalist (b. 1930)
16th » Chris Hallam, English-Welsh swimmer (b. 1962)
16th » David Rees (mathematician) called David Rees, English mathematician and academic (b. 1918)
16th » John Ryden, Scottish footballer (b. 1931)
16th » Ray B. Sitton, American general and pilot (b. 1923)