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).
Famous Birthdays on August in 1711
19th » Edward Boscawen, English admiral and politician (d. 1761)
Famous Deaths for August 1711
22nd » Louis François, duc de Boufflers, French general (b. 1644)
25th » Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey, English politician, Secretary of State for the Southern Department (b. 1656)