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, 2006
Day of Week 4th » A 2006 Trincomalee massacre of NGO workers named massacre is carried out by Sri Lankan government forces, killing 17 employees of the French International nongovernmental organization named INGO Action Against Hunger (known internationally as Action Contr
Day of Week 9th » At least 21 suspected terrorists were arrested in the 2006 transatlantic aircraft plot that happened in the United Kingdom. The arrests were made in London, Birmingham, and High Wycombe in an overnight operation.
Day of Week 14th » Chencholai bombing: Sixty-one Tamil girls are killed in Sri Lankan Air force bombing.
Day of Week 22nd » Pulkovo Aviation Enterprise Flight 612 crashes near the Russian border over eastern Ukraine, killing all 170 people on board.
Day of Week 23rd » Natascha Kampusch, who had been abducted at the age of ten, escapes from her captor Wolfgang Priklopil, after eight years of captivity.
Day of Week 24th » The International Astronomical Union (IAU) 2006 definition of planet e.g redefines the term "planet" such that Pluto is now considered a dwarf planet.
Day of Week 27th » Comair Flight 5191 crashes on takeoff from Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Kentucky bound for Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta. Of the passengers and crew, 49 of 50 are confirmed dead in the hours following the crash.