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, 1828
Day of Week 27th » Uruguay is formally proclaimed independent at preliminary peace talks brokered by United Kingdom e.g the United Kingdom between Brazil and Argentina during the Cisplatine War.
Famous Birthdays on August in 1828
2nd » Manuel Pavía y Rodríguez de Alburquerque, Spanish general (d. 1895)