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, 1966
Day of Week 1st » Charles Whitman kills 16 people at the University of Texas at Austin before being killed by the police.
1st » Purges of intellectuals and imperialists becomes official China policy at the beginning of the Cultural Revolution.
Day of Week 7th » List of ethnic riots called Race riots occur in Lansing, Michigan.
Day of Week 16th » Vietnam War: The House Un-American Activities Committee begins investigations of Americans who have aided the Viet Cong. The committee intends to introduce legislation making these activities illegal. Anti-war demonstrators disrupt the meeting and 50 peop
Day of Week 18th » Vietnam War: the Battle of Long Tan ensues after a patrol from the 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment clashes with a Viet Cong force in Phước Tuy Province.
Day of Week 22nd » Labor movements United Farm Workers called NFWA and AWOC merge to become the United Farm Workers Organizing Committee (UFWOC), predecessor of the United Farm Workers.
Day of Week 23rd » Lunar Orbiter 1 takes the first photograph of Earth from orbit around the Moon.
Day of Week 26th » The Namibian War of Independence starts with the battle at Omugulugwombashe.
Day of Week 29th » The Beatles perform their last concert before paying fans at Candlestick Park in San Francisco.
Famous Birthdays on August in 1966
1st » James St. James, American club promoter and author
1st » George Ducas (singer) known as George Ducas, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
25th » Tracy-Ann Oberman, English actress and screenwriter
25th » Derek Sherinian, American keyboard player, songwriter, and producer (Planet X (band) called Planet X, Dream Theater, and Black Country Communion)
26th » Jacques Brinkman, Dutch field hockey player
26th » Shirley Manson, Scottish singer-songwriter and actress (Garbage (band) known as Garbage, Angelfish (band) called Angelfish, and Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie)