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, 1601
Day of Week 3rd » Long War (Ottoman wars) known as Long War: Habsburg Monarchy known as Austria captures Transylvania in the Battle of Goroszló.
Famous Birthdays on August in 1601
17th » Pierre de Fermat, French lawyer and mathematician (d. 1665)
22nd » Georges de Scudéry, French author, poet, and playwright (d. 1667)
Famous Deaths for August 1601
9th » Michael the Brave, Romanian prince (b. 1558)