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, 1790
Day of Week 2nd » The first United States Census is conducted.
Day of Week 4th » A newly passed tariff act creates the 'United States Revenue Cutter Service or Revenue Cutter Service' (the forerunner of the United States Coast Guard).
Famous Birthdays on August in 1790
8th » Ferenc Kölcsey, Hungarian poet and politician (d. 1838)
13th » William Wentworth, Australian journalist, explorer, and politician (d. 1872)