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, 1678
Day of Week 3rd » René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle e.g Robert LaSalle builds the 'Le Griffon', the first known ship built on the Great Lakes.
Famous Deaths for August 1678
5th » Juan García de Zéspedes, Mexican tenor and composer (b. 1619)
16th » Andrew Marvell, English poet and author (b. 1621)
28th » John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton, English soldier and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (b. 1602)