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 1805
4th » William Rowan Hamilton, Irish physicist, astronomer, and mathematician (d. 1865)
9th » Joseph Locke, English engineer and politician (d. 1860)
10th » Ferenc Toldy, German-Hungarian historian and critic (d. 1875)
23rd » Anton von Schmerling, Austrian politician (d. 1893)
29th » Frederick Denison Maurice, English priest, theologian, and author (d. 1872)
Famous Deaths for August 1805
3rd » Christopher Anstey, English author and poet (b. 1724)
28th » Alexander Carlyle, Scottish church leader and author (b. 1722)