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, 1978
Day of Week 7th » U.S. President Jimmy Carter declares a federal emergency at Love Canal due to toxic waste that had been negligently disposed of.
Day of Week 10th » Three members of the Ulrich family are killed in an accident. This leads to the Ford Pinto Ford Pinto Recall called litigation.
Day of Week 13th » One hundred fifty Palestinian people Palestinians in Beirut are Tel al-Zaatar massacre killed in a List of terrorist incidents terrorist attack during the Lebanese Civil War Second phase of the war, 1977-82 second phase of the Lebanese Civil War.
Day of Week 17th » 'Double Eagle II' becomes first balloon (aircraft) or balloon to cross the Atlantic Ocean when it lands in Miserey, France near Paris, 137 hours after leaving Presque Isle, Maine.
Day of Week 22nd » The 'Sandinista National Liberation Front' (FLSN) occupies national palace in Nicaragua.
Day of Week 26th » Papal conclave, 1978 (August) e.g Papal conclave: Pope John Paul I is elected to the Papacy.
26th » Sigmund Jähn becomes first German astronaut known as cosmonaut, on board Soyuz 31.