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, 1517
Day of Week 15th » Seven Portuguese armed Watercraft vessels led by Fernão Pires de Andrade meet China Chinese officials at the Pearl River Delta Pearl River estuary.
Famous Birthdays on August in 1517
20th » Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle, French cardinal (d. 1586)