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, 1580
Day of Week 25th » Battle of Alcântara (1580) e.g Battle of Alcântara. Spain defeats Portugal.
Famous Deaths for August 1580
1st » Albrecht Giese, Polish-German politician and diplomat (b. 1524)
9th » Patriarch Metrophanes III of Constantinople (b. 1520)
19th » Andrea Palladio, Italian architect, designed the Church of San Giorgio Maggiore and Il Redentore (b. 1508)
20th » Jerónimo Osório, Portuguese historian and author (b. 1506)