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, 1590
Day of Week 18th » John White, the governor of the Roanoke Colony, returns from a supply trip to England and finds his settlement deserted.
Day of Week 30th » Tokugawa Ieyasu enters Edo Castle. (Traditional Japanese calendar or Japanese date: August 1, 1590)
Famous Birthdays on August in 1590
19th » Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland, English soldier and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire (d. 1649)