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, 1987
Day of Week 4th » The Federal Communications Commission rescinds the Fairness Doctrine which had required radio and television stations to present controversial issues "fairly".
Day of Week 7th » Lynne Cox becomes first person to swim from the United States to the Soviet Union, crossing from Little Diomede Island in Alaska to Big Diomede in the Soviet Union
Day of Week 14th » All the children held at Kia Lama, a rural property on Lake Eildon, Australia, run by the The Family (Australian New Age group) known as Santiniketan Park Association, are released after a police raid.
Day of Week 16th » Northwest Airlines Flight 255 a McDonnell Douglas MD-80 MD-82 called McDonnell Douglas MD-82 crashes after take off in Detroit or Detroit, Michigan, killing 154 of the 155 on board, plus two people on the ground.
Day of Week 19th » Hungerford massacre: In the United Kingdom, Michael Ryan kills sixteen people with a semi-automatic rifle and then commits suicide.
Day of Week 23rd » The American male basketball team lost the gold medal to Brazilian team at the Pan American Games in Indianapolis. The final score was 120–115 and triggered changes in this sport basis in USA, resulting in the "Dream Team".
Day of Week 31st » Thai Airways Flight 365 crashes into the ocean near Phuket Province named Ko Phuket, Thailand, killing all 83 aboard.
Famous Birthdays on August in 1987
1st » Stan (singer) e.g Stan, Greek singer-songwriter