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, 1967
Day of Week 8th » The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is founded by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.
Day of Week 14th » UK Marine, &c., Broadcasting (Offences) Act 1967 or Marine Broadcasting Offences Act declares participation in offshore pirate radio illegal.
Day of Week 24th » Led by Abbie Hoffman, the Youth International Party temporarily disrupts trading at the New York Stock Exchange by throwing dollar bills from the viewing gallery, causing trading to cease as brokers scramble to grab them.
Day of Week 30th » Thurgood Marshall is confirmed as the first African American Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States called Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
Famous Birthdays on August in 1967
1st » Gregg Jefferies, American baseball player and coach
1st » José Padilha, Brazilian director, producer and screenwriter