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, 1679
Day of Week 7th » The brigantine 'Le Griffon', commissioned by René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, is towed to the south-eastern end of the Niagara River, to become the first ship to sail the upper Great Lakes of North America.
Famous Birthdays on August in 1679
22nd » Pierre Guérin de Tencin, French cardinal (d. 1758)
Famous Deaths for August 1679
6th » John Snell, Scottish-English soldier and philanthropist, founded the Snell Exhibition (b. 1629)
24th » Jean François Paul de Gondi, French cardinal (b. 1614)