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, 1894
Day of Week 1st » The First Sino-Japanese War erupts between Empire of Japan e.g Japan and Qing Dynasty called China over Korea.
Day of Week 25th » Kitasato Shibasaburō discovers the infectious agent of the bubonic plague and publishes his findings in 'The Lancet'.
Famous Birthdays on August in 1894
1st » Ottavio Bottecchia, Italian cyclist (d. 1927)
3rd » Harry Heilmann, American baseball player and sportscaster (d. 1951)
10th » V. V. Giri, Indian politician, 4th President of India (d. 1980)
16th » George Meany, American labor leader (d. 1980)
17th » William Rootes, 1st Baron Rootes, English businessman, founded Rootes Group (d. 1964)
26th » Sparky Adams, American baseball player (d. 1989)
28th » Karl Böhm, Austrian conductor and director (d. 1981)
31st » Albert Facey, Australian soldier and author (d. 1982)