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, 1808
Day of Week 21st » Battle of Vimeiro: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland British and Portuguese people Portuguese forces led by General Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington Arthur Wellesley defeat French Armed Forces French force under Major-General Jean-Andoch
Famous Birthdays on August in 1808
3rd » Hamilton Fish, American lawyer and politician, 26th United States Secretary of State (d. 1893)
11th » William W. Chapman, American lawyer and politician (d. 1892)
Famous Deaths for August 1808
19th » Fredrik Henrik af Chapman, Swedish admiral and shipbuilder (b. 1721)