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, 1248
Day of Week 15th » The Cornerstone foundation stone of Cologne Cathedral, built to house the Shrine of the Three Kings relics of the Biblical Magi Three Wise Men, is laid. (Construction is eventually completed in 1880.)
Day of Week 25th » The Netherlands Dutch city of Ommen receives City rights in the Netherlands city rights and fortification rights from Otto III, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Utrecht Archbishop of Utrecht.