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).
Day of Week 25th » Uruguay declares its independence from Brazil.
Day of Week 29th » Kingdom of Portugal recognizes the Independence of Brazil.
Famous Birthdays on August in 1825
11th » István Türr, Hungarian soldier, architect, and engineer, co-designed the Corinth Canal (d. 1908)
Famous Deaths for August 1825
20th » William Waldegrave, 1st Baron Radstock, English admiral and politician, List of lieutenant governors of Newfoundland and Labrador named Governor of Newfoundland (b. 1753)