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, 1605
Day of Week 8th » The city of Oulu, Finland, is founded by Charles IX of Sweden.
Famous Birthdays on August in 1605
8th » Cecil Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, English lawyer and politician, List of lieutenant governors of Newfoundland and Labrador e.g Governor of Newfoundland (d. 1675)
18th » Henry Hammond, English churchman and theologian (d. 1660)