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, 1975
Day of Week 1st » Helsinki Accords called CSCE Final Act creates the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe named Conference for Security and Co-operation in Europe.
Day of Week 11th » East Timor: Governor Mário Lemos Pires of Portuguese Timor abandons the capital Dili, following a coup by the Timorese Democratic Union (UDT) and the outbreak of civil war between UDT and Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor or Fretilin.
Day of Week 14th » 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show', the longest-running release in film history, opens at the USA Theatre in Westwood, Los Angeles, California.
Day of Week 15th » Takeo Miki makes the first official pilgrimage to Yasukuni Shrine by an incumbent Prime Minister of Japan named prime minister on the anniversary of the end of World War II.
Day of Week 20th » Viking program e.g Viking Program: NASA launches the 'Viking 1' planetary probe toward Mars.
Day of Week 27th » The Governor of Portuguese Timor abandons its capital, Dili, and flees to Atauro Island, leaving control to a rebel group.