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, 1331
Day of Week 21st » King Stephen Uroš III Dečanski of Serbia Stephen Uroš III, after months of anarchy, surrenders to his son and rival Stephen Uroš IV Dušan of Serbia Stephen Dušan, who succeeds as Kingdom of Serbia (medieval) King of Serbia.