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, 1777
Day of Week 6th » American Revolutionary War: The bloody Battle of Oriskany prevents American relief of the Siege of Fort Stanwix.
Day of Week 16th » American Revolutionary War: The Americans led by General John Stark rout British and Duchy of Brunswick called Brunswick troops under Friedrich Baum at the Battle of Bennington in Walloomsac, New York.
Day of Week 22nd » American Revolutionary War: British forces abandon the Siege of Fort Stanwix after hearing rumors of Continental Army reinforcements.
Famous Birthdays on August in 1777
14th » Hans Christian Ørsted, Danish physicist and chemist (d. 1851)