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).
Famous Birthdays on August in 1889
1st » Walter Gerlach, German physicist and academic (d. 1979)
5th » Conrad Aiken, American author and poet (d. 1973)
6th » George Kenney, Canadian-American general (d. 1977)
6th » John Middleton Murry, English poet and author (d. 1957)
8th » Jack Ryder (cricketer) called Jack Ryder, Australian cricketer (d. 1977)
10th » Charles Darrow, American game designer, created 'Monopoly (game) named Monopoly' (d. 1967)
12th » Zerna Sharp, American author and educator (d. 1981)
13th » Camillien Houde, Canadian politician, 34th Mayor of Montreal (d. 1958)
14th » Otto Tief, Estonian lawyer and politician, List of heads of government of Estonia named Prime Minister of Estoria (d. 1976)
19th » Arthur Waley, English orientalist and sinologist (d. 1966)