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, 1866
Day of Week 17th » The Grand Duchy of Baden announces her withdrawal from the German Confederation and signs a History of Baden-Württemberg named treaty of peace and alliance with Prussia.
Day of Week 20th » President of the United States or President Andrew Johnson formally declares the American Civil War over.
Day of Week 23rd » Austro-Prussian War ends with the Treaty of Prague (1866) named Treaty of Prague.
Famous Birthdays on August in 1866
5th » Carl Harries, German chemist and academic (d. 1923)