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, 1661
Day of Week 6th » The Treaty of The Hague (1661) called Treaty of The Hague is signed by Portugal and the Dutch Republic.
Famous Deaths for August 1661
7th » Jin Shengtan, Chinese journalist and critic (b. 1608)
16th » Thomas Fuller, English historian and author (b. 1608)