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, 1875
Day of Week 22nd » The Treaty of Saint Petersburg (1875) called Treaty of Saint Petersburg between Japan and Russia is ratified, providing for the exchange of Sakhalin for the Kuril Islands.
Day of Week 24th » Captain Matthew Webb became first person to swim the English Channel
Day of Week 25th » Captain Matthew Webb became the first person to swim across the English Channel, traveling from Dover, England, to Calais, France, in 22 hours.
Famous Birthdays on August in 1875
2nd » Mstislav Dobuzhinsky, Russian-American painter and illustrator (d. 1957)
8th » Artur Bernardes, Brazilian politician, 12th President of Brazil (d. 1955)
9th » Albert Ketèlbey, English pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 1959)