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, 1813
Day of Week 11th » In Colombia, Juan del Corral declares the independence of Antioquia.
Day of Week 23rd » At the Battle of Grossbeeren, the Prussians under Friedrich Wilhelm Freiherr von Bülow known as Von Bülow repulse the France or French army.
Day of Week 26th » War of the Sixth Coalition: An Battle of Katzbach or impromptu battle takes place when French and Prussian-Russian forces accidentally run into each other near Liegnitz, Prussia (now Legnica, Poland).
Day of Week 27th » French Emperor Napoleon I defeats a larger force of Austrian Empire named Austrians, Russian Empire named Russians, and Prussians at the Battle of Dresden.
Day of Week 30th » First Battle of Kulm: French forces are defeated by an Austrian-Prussian-Russian alliance.
30th » Creek War: Fort Mims massacre: Creek people or Creek "Red Sticks" kill over 500 settlers (including over 250 armed militia) in Fort Mims, north of Mobile, Alabama.
Day of Week 31st » At the final stage of the Peninsular War, British-Portuguese troops capture the town of Donostia (now San Sebastián), resulting in a Siege of San Sebastián called rampage and eventual destruction of the town. Elsewhere, Spanish troops repel a French attac
Famous Birthdays on August in 1813
5th » Ivar Aasen, Norwegian poet and linguist (d. 1896)
15th » Jules Grévy, French politician, 4th President of the French Republic (d. 1891)
21st » Jean Stas, Belgian chemist and physician (d. 1891)
Famous Deaths for August 1813
11th » Henry James Pye, English poet and politician (b. 1745)
23rd » Alexander Wilson, Scottish-American poet, ornithologist, and illustrator (b. 1766)
26th » Theodor Körner (author) e.g Theodor Körner, German soldier and author (b. 1791)