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, 1984
Day of Week 1st » Commercial peat-cutters discover the preserved bog body of a man, called Lindow Man, at Lindow Moss, Cheshire, northwest England
Day of Week 4th » The Republic of Upper Volta changes its name to Burkina Faso.
Day of Week 11th » "We begin bombing in five minutes" – President of the United States called United States President Ronald Reagan, while running for re-election, jokes while preparing to make his weekly Saturday address on NPR or National Public Radio.
Day of Week 22nd » Murder of Brian Bishop called PC Brian Bishop a British police officer is shot in the head by an armed robber in Frinton-on-Sea, Essex. He dies from his injuries five days later.
Day of Week 30th » STS-41-D: The Space Shuttle 'Space Shuttle Discovery e.g Discovery' takes off on its maiden voyage.