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, 1592
Day of Week 14th » Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598) or Imjin War: At the Battle of Hansan Island, the Korean Navy, led by Yi Sun-sin and Won Kyun, decisively defeats the Japanese Navy, led by Wakisaka Yasuharu, at Hansan Island.
Day of Week 23rd » Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–98) Japanese invasions of Korea: The Siege of Yeongwon Yeongwon Castle is besieged by the Azuchi–Momoyama period Japanese Fourth Division led by Itō Suketaka.
Famous Birthdays on August in 1592
28th » George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, English politician, Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire (d. 1628)