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, 1938
Day of Week 7th » The Holocaust: The building of Mauthausen-Gusen concentration camp called Mauthausen concentration camp begins.
Day of Week 18th » The Thousand Islands Bridge, connecting New York, United States with Ontario, Canada over the Saint Lawrence River, is dedicated by President of the United States called U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Day of Week 20th » Lou Gehrig hits his 23rd career grand slam, a record that stood for 75 years until it was broken by Alex Rodriguez.
Day of Week 23rd » England English cricketer Len Hutton sets a world record for the List of Test cricket records Innings or series highest individual Test innings of 364, during a Test cricket Test match against Australia national cricket team Australia.
Famous Birthdays on August in 1938
2nd » Dave Balon, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 2007)
2nd » Pierre de Bané, Israeli-Canadian politician
2nd » Paul Jenkins (actor) e.g Paul Jenkins, American actor (d. 2013)
2nd » Terry Peck, Falkland Islander soldier (d. 2006)
3rd » Terry Wogan, Irish-English radio and television host
4th » Ellen Schrecker, American historian and educator
6th » Paul Bartel, American actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 2000)
6th » Peter Bonerz, American actor and director
8th » Jack Baldwin (chemist) called Jack Baldwin, English chemist and academic
8th » Jacques Hétu, Canadian composer and educator (d. 2010)
8th » Connie Stevens, American actress, singer, director, and producer
9th » Leonid Kuchma, Ukrainian politician, 2nd President of Ukraine
9th » Rod Laver, Australian tennis player
9th » Otto Rehhagel, German footballer, coach, and manager
20th » Peter Day (chemist) or Peter Day, English chemist and academic
20th » Nigel Dodds, Irish lawyer and politician
20th » Alain Vivien, French politician
21st » Kenny Rogers, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and actor (The New Christy Minstrels and The First Edition (band) or The First Edition)