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, 1838
Day of Week 1st » Non-laborer slaves in most of the British Empire are emancipated.
Day of Week 18th » The United States Exploring Expedition e.g Wilkes Expedition, which would explore the Puget Sound and Antarctica, weighs anchor at Hampton Roads.
Famous Deaths for August 1838
17th » Lorenzo Da Ponte, Italian playwright and poet (b. 1749)
23rd » Ferenc Kölcsey, Hungarian poet, critic, and politician (b. 1790)