- is
the 8th month of the year.
- one
of 7 months having 31 days.
- originally
named ‘Sextilis’ meaning the 6th month before January and February were
added to the original 10-month calendar.
- named
after the Roman Emperor Augustus, a nephew of Julius Ceasar.
- originally
had only 30 days but was lengthened to 31 as the Roman Senate thought it
should equal Julius’ month (July) as they are both superior. Hence, August
breaks the chain of alternating 30 and 31 days (except February) in the
Julian Calendar.
- August
and February start on the same day in leap years while in ordinary years,
August starts on the day of the week like no other months do.
- the
extra day that was added to August was taken from February which then had
29 days in common years and 30 in leap years. This was done to adjust and
fill the importance of August.
- people
born on this month fall under the signs of Leo and Virgo.
- birthstone
is Peridot.
- birth
flower is Poppy.
- August
is the month when the Perseids meteor shower occurs.
- Ushers
the ‘BER’ months.
- Famous
birthday celebrants of this month include US President Barrack Obama, King
of Pop Michael Jackson, Queen Elizabeth (the mother), Astronaut Neil
Armstrong, Mother Teresa, NBA Star Kobe Bryant, Wrestling Superstar Hulk
Hogan, Novelist Danielle Steel, Pop Icon Madonna, Actors Ben Affleck and
Richard Gere, Jonas Brothers’ Joe and Harry Potter’s Rupert Grint.
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