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, 1997
Day of Week 3rd » Oued El-Had and Mezouara massacre in Algeria; a total of 116 villagers killed, 40 in Oued El-Had and 76 in Mezouara.
Day of Week 6th » Korean Air Flight 801 crashed at Nimitz Hill, Guam. (228 died, 26 lived)
Day of Week 20th » Souhane massacre in Algeria; over 60 people are killed and 15 kidnapped.
Day of Week 25th » Egon Krenz, the former East German leader, is convicted of a Schießbefehl called shoot-to-kill policy at the Berlin Wall.
Day of Week 26th » Beni-Ali massacre in Algeria where 60 to 100 people were killed.
Day of Week 29th » At least 98 villagers are killed by the Armed Islamic Group of Algeria Armed Islamic Group named GIA in the Rais massacre, Algeria.
Day of Week 31st » Diana, Princess of Wales, her companion Dodi Fayed and driver Henri Paul Death of Diana, Princess of Wales e.g die in a car crash in Paris.