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, 1595
Day of Week 23rd » Long War (1591–1606) named Long War: Wallachian prince Michael the Brave confronts the Ottoman Empire known as Ottoman army in the Battle of Călugăreni and achieves a tactical victory.
Famous Deaths for August 1595
24th » Thomas Digges, English mathematician and astronomer (b. 1546)