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, 1844
Day of Week 8th » The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, headed by Brigham Young, is reaffirmed as the leading body of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
Famous Birthdays on August in 1844
4th » Henri Berger, German composer and bandleader (d. 1929)
5th » Ilya Repin, Russian painter and sculptor (d. 1930)
6th » Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (d. 1900)
6th » James Henry Greathead, South African-English engineer (d. 1896)
7th » Auguste Michel-Lévy, French geologist and author (d. 1911)
15th » Thomas-Alfred Bernier, Canadian journalist, lawyer, and politician (d. 1908)
29th » Edward Carpenter, English anthologist and poet (d. 1929)
Famous Deaths for August 1844
4th » Jacob Aall, Norwegian economist, historian, and politician (b. 1773)
29th » Edmund Ignatius Rice, Irish missionary and educator, founded the Congregation of Christian Brothers known as Christian Brothers and Presentation Brothers (b. 1762)