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, 1992
Day of Week 12th » Canada, Mexico and the United States announce completion of negotiations for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
Day of Week 22nd » Federal Bureau of Investigation named FBI Hostage Rescue Team called HRT sniper Lon Horiuchi shoots and kills Vicki Weaver during an 11-day siege at her home at Ruby Ridge, Idaho.
Day of Week 24th » Hurricane Andrew makes landfall (meteorology) called landfall just south of Miami as a Category 5 Tropical Cyclone e.g hurricane.
Day of Week 27th » 'Super Mario Kart' is released in Japan for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System named Super Famicom, which starts the 'Mario Kart' series.
Day of Week 31st » Pascal Lissouba is inaugurated as the President of the Republic of the Congo.