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 1744
1st » Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, French soldier, biologist, and academic (d. 1829)
16th » Pierre Méchain, French astronomer (d. 1804)
25th » Johann Gottfried Herder, German poet, philosopher, and critic (d. 1803)
Famous Deaths for August 1744
9th » James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos, English academic and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Radnorshire (b. 1673)
13th » John Cruger, Danish-American politician, 39th Mayor of New York City (b. 1678)