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, 1880
Day of Week 14th » Construction of Cologne Cathedral, the most famous landmark in Cologne, Germany, is completed.
Famous Birthdays on August in 1880
5th » Gertrude Rush, American lawyer and jurist (d. 1962)
5th » Ruth Sawyer, American author and educator (d. 1970)
6th » Hans Moser (actor) named Hans Moser, Austrian actor and singer (d. 1964)
8th » Earle Page, Australian politician, 11th Prime Minister of Australia (d. 1961)
10th » Robert L. Thornton, American businessman and politician, Mayor of Dallas (d. 1964)
12th » Radclyffe Hall, English poet, author, and activist (d. 1943)
12th » Christy Mathewson, American baseball player and manager (d. 1925)
17th » Percy Sherwell, South African cricketer (d. 1948)
22nd » Gorch Fock (author) known as Gorch Fock, German author and poet (d. 1916)
22nd » George Herriman, American cartoonist (d. 1944)