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, 1840
Day of Week 1st » Laborer slaves in most of the British Empire are emancipated.
Famous Birthdays on August in 1840
3rd » John Bigham, 1st Viscount Mersey, English jurist and politician (d. 1929)
14th » Richard von Krafft-Ebing, German-Austrian psychologist and author (d. 1902)
17th » Wilfrid Scawen Blunt, English poet and activist (d. 1922)
21st » Ferdinand Hamer, Dutch missionary and bishop (d. 1900)
25th » George C. Magoun, American businessman (d. 1893)
28th » Alexander Cameron Sim, Scottish-Japanese pharmacist and businessman, founded Kobe Regatta & Athletic Club (d. 1900)