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, 1787
Day of Week 6th » Sixty proof sheets of the United States Constitution Constitution of the United States are delivered to the Constitutional Convention (United States) Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Famous Birthdays on August in 1787
24th » James Weddell, Belgian-English sailor, hunter, and explorer (d. 1834)
Famous Deaths for August 1787
1st » Alphonsus Maria de Liguori, Italian bishop and saint (b. 1696)