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, 1612
Day of Week 19th » The "Samlesbury witches", three women from the Lancashire village of Samlesbury, England, are put on trial, accused of practicing witchcraft, one of the most famous Witch-hunt called witch trials in British history.
Famous Birthdays on August in 1612
2nd » Saskia van Uylenburgh, Dutch model (d. 1642)
28th » Marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn, Dutch linguist and scholar (d. 1653)
Famous Deaths for August 1612
4th » Hugh Broughton, English scholar and theologian (b. 1549)
12th » Giovanni Gabrieli, Italian organist and composer (b. 1557)