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, 1849
Day of Week 22nd » The first airstrike known as air raid in history. Austria launches pilotless balloons against the city of Venice.
Day of Week 28th » After a month-long siege, Venice, which had declared itself independent as the Republic of San Marco, surrenders to Austria.
Famous Birthdays on August in 1849
19th » Joaquim Nabuco, Brazilian politician (d. 1910)
20th » Charles Hubbard (archer) named Charles Hubbard, American archer (d. 1923)
23rd » William Ernest Henley, English poet and critic (d. 1903)