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, 1662
Day of Week 24th » The Act of Uniformity 1662 named Act of Uniformity requires England to accept the Book of Common Prayer.
Famous Birthdays on August in 1662
5th » James Anderson (lawyer) known as James Anderson, Scottish lawyer and historian (d. 1728)
13th » Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, English politician, Lord President of the Council (d. 1748)
25th » John Leverett the Younger, American lawyer, academic, and politician (d. 1724)
Famous Deaths for August 1662
19th » Blaise Pascal, French mathematician, physicist, and philosopher (b. 1623)