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, 1961
Day of Week 3rd » The New Democratic Party (Canada) known as New Democratic Party of Canada is founded by the merger of the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation and the Canadian Labour Congress.
Day of Week 10th » First use in Vietnam War of the Agent Orange by the United States Army or U.S. Army.
Day of Week 11th » The former Portuguese territories in India of Dadra DNH e.g Dadra and Nagar Haveli DNH called Nagar Haveli are merged to create the Union Territory Dadra and Nagar Haveli.
Day of Week 15th » Border guard Conrad Schumann flees from East Germany while on duty guarding the construction of the Berlin Wall.
Day of Week 21st » Motown releases what would be its first 1 hit, "Please Mr. Postman" by The Marvelettes.
Day of Week 22nd » Ida Siekmann dies attempting to cross the Berlin Wall.
Famous Birthdays on August in 1961
2nd » Cold 187um, American rapper and producer (Above the Law (group) known as Above the Law)
2nd » Pete de Freitas, Spanish drummer and producer (Echo & the Bunnymen) (d. 1989)