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, 1511
Day of Week 15th » Afonso de Albuquerque of Kingdom of Portugal called Portugal Capture of Malacca (1511) known as conquers Malacca, the capital of the Malacca Sultanate.
Famous Deaths for August 1511
2nd » Andrew Barton (privateer) named Andrew Barton, Scottish admiral (b. 1466)