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, 1910
Day of Week 20th » The Great Fire of 1910 (also commonly referred to as the "Big Blowup" or the "Big Burn") occurs in northeast Washington (state) Washington, northern Idaho (the panhandle), and western Montana, burning approximately convert 3 e6acre km2.
Day of Week 22nd » Korea is annexed by Japan with the signing of the Japan–Korea Treaty of 1910, beginning a period of Japanese rule of Korea that lasted until the end of World War II.
Day of Week 29th » The Japan–Korea Treaty of 1910, also known as the Japan–Korea Annexation Treaty, becomes effective, officially starting the Korea under Japanese rule called period of Japanese rule in Korea.
Famous Birthdays on August in 1910
1st » James Henry Govier, English painter and illustrator (d. 1974)
1st » Mohammad Nissar, Indian cricketer (d. 1963)
1st » Walter Scharf, American composer (d. 2003)
2nd » Roger MacDougall, Scottish director, playwright, and screenwriter (d. 1993)
4th » Anita Page, American actress and singer (d. 2008)
4th » William Schuman, American composer and educator (d. 1992)
4th » Hedda Sterne, Romanian-American painter and photographer (d. 2011)
5th » Bruno Coquatrix, French songwriter and manager (d. 1979)
5th » Herminio Masantonio, Argentinian footballer (d. 1956)
6th » Charles Crichton, English director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1999)
7th » Freddie Slack, American pianist and bandleader (d. 1965)
8th » Jimmy Murphy (footballer) called Jimmy Murphy, Welsh-English footballer and manager (d. 1989)
8th » Sylvia Sidney, American actress (d. 1999)
12th » Yusof bin Ishak, Singaporean journalist and politician, 1st President of Singapore (d. 1970)
12th » Jane Wyatt, American actress and singer (d. 2006)