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, 1927
Day of Week 7th » The Peace Bridge opens between Fort Erie, Ontario and Buffalo, New York.
Day of Week 8th » The predecessor to the Philippine Stock Exchange opens.
Day of Week 16th » The Dole Air Race begins from Oakland, California, to Honolulu called Honolulu, Hawaii, during which six out of the eight participating planes crash or disappear.
Day of Week 19th » Sergius I of Moscow named Metropolitan Sergius proclaims the declaration of loyalty of the Russian Orthodox Church to the Soviet Union.
Day of Week 23rd » Italian Anarchists Sacco and Vanzetti are executed after a lengthy, controversial trial.