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, 1270
Day of Week 10th » Yekuno Amlak of Ethiopia Yekuno Amlak takes the Emperor of Ethiopia imperial throne of Ethiopian Empire Ethiopia, restoring the Solomonic dynasty to power after a 100-year Zagwe dynasty Zagwe interregnum.