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, 410
Day of Week 24th » The Visigoths under king Alaric I begin to Sack of Rome (410) known as pillage Rome.
Day of Week 27th » The Sack of Rome (410) called sacking of Ancient Rome named Rome by the Visigoths ends after three days.