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, 1871
Day of Week 29th » Emperor Meiji orders the abolition of the han system and the establishment of Prefectures of Japan called prefectures as local centers of administration. (Traditional Japanese calendar known as Japanese date: July 14, 1871).
Famous Birthdays on August in 1871
1st » John Lester, American cricketer and soccer player (d. 1969)
2nd » John French Sloan, American painter and illustrator (d. 1951)
3rd » Vernon Louis Parrington, American historian and scholar (d. 1929)