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, 939
Day of Week 5th » The Battle of Alhandic is fought between Ramiro II of León and Abd-ar-Rahman III at Zamora, Spain or Zamora in the context of the Spanish Reconquista. The battle resulted in a victory for the Emirate of Cordoba.