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, 1815
Day of Week 24th » The modern Constitution of the Netherlands is signed.
Famous Birthdays on August in 1815
1st » Richard Henry Dana, Jr., American lawyer and politician (d. 1882)
2nd » Adolf Friedrich von Schack, German poet and historian (d. 1894)
5th » Edward John Eyre, English explorer and politician, List of Governors of Jamaica named Governor of Jamaica (d. 1901)
16th » John Bosco, Italian priest and educator (d. 1888)
Famous Deaths for August 1815
2nd » Guillaume-Marie-Anne Brune, French general and politician (b. 1763)
6th » James A. Bayard (elder) or James A. Bayard, American lawyer and politician (b. 1767)
18th » Chauncey Goodrich, American lawyer and politician (b. 1759)