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, 1541
Day of Week 23rd » French explorer Jacques Cartier lands near Quebec City in his third voyage to Canada.
Day of Week 29th » The Ottoman Turks capture Buda, the capital of the Hungarian Kingdom.
Famous Deaths for August 1541
1st » Simon Grynaeus, German theologian and scholar (b. 1493)