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, 1882
Day of Week 5th » The Esso called Standard Oil of New Jersey is established.
Famous Birthdays on August in 1882
2nd » Red Ames, American baseball player (d. 1936)
6th » Ernst Eklund (actor) named Ernst Eklund, Swedish actor (d. 1971)
8th » Ladislas Starevich, Russian-French animator, screenwriter, and cinematographer (d. 1965)
15th » Marion Bauer, American composer and critic (d. 1955)
16th » Désiré Mérchez, French swimmer and water polo player (d. 1968)
16th » Christian Mortensen, Danish-American super-centenarian (d. 1998)