The August Birthstones are the Peridot and Sardonyx. The peridot symbolizes strength. It is sometimes called the evening emerald for its light green color. It was once believed that the green peridot crystals found in volcanic ashes were the tears of the volcano goddess Pele. When set in gold, this gem was said to protect the wearer from nightmares. Peridot is called the traditional birthstone of August. Sardonyx is considered the secondary birthstone of August.
August Zodiac Signs
Month of August Zodiac Signs are Leo(until August 22) and Virgo(from August 23 onwards).
Leo (July 23 - August 21) Like the ruler of the jungle Leos are natural born leaders. Main qualities that make a great leader are being brave and headstrong. However Leos also can be loving and generous. To combine these qualities and finding balance is of great importance to Leos. Leos are compatible with: other Leo as well as Libra, Sagittarius, Cancer, and Gemini.
Virgo (August 22 - September 22) People born into the star sign Virgo are perfectionists. Having a goog memorie and great social instincts are big qualities of Virgo. Organization and planning comes very easy to Virgos. This is also the reason why working in teams as a project manager or even a normal team member feels like a great time to them. Virgo are compatible with: other Virgos as well as Scorpio, Capricorn, Taurus and Cancer.
August Birth Flowers
Month of August flower is the Gladiolus or Sword Lily. It blooms in a variety of colours like red, pink, white, yellow and orange. This birth flower stands for sincerity and symbolises strength of character. With Gladiolus, the recipient's heart is being pierced with love. The other August flower is the poppy. A red poppy signifies pleasure, a white poppy is given for consolation, and a yellow poppy wishes wealth and success.
Strength, Moral Integrity, Remembrance and Infatuation. This long lasting August Birth Flower Gladiolus comes in a variety of colours.
Historical Events for August, 1942
6th » Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands becomes the first reigning queen to address a joint session of the United States Congress.
7th » World War II: The Guadalcanal Campaign Battle of Guadalcanal begins as the United States Marine Corps United States Marines initiate the first American offensive of the war with landings on Guadalcanal and Battle of Tulagi and Gavutu–Tanambogo Tulagi in t
9th » Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi is arrested in Bombay by British forces, launching the Quit India Movement.
9th » World War II: Battle of Savo Island Allies of World War II known as Allied naval forces protecting their amphibious forces during the initial stages of the Battle of Guadalcanal are surprised and defeated by an Imperial Japanese Navy cruiser force.
11th » Actress Hedy Lamarr and composer George Antheil receive a patent for a Frequency-hopping spread spectrum communication system that later became the basis for modern technologies in wireless telephones and Wi-Fi.
13th » Major General Eugene Reybold of the United States Army Corps of Engineers named U.S. Army Corps of Engineers authorizes the construction of facilities that would house the "Development of Substitute Materials" project, better known as the Manhattan Projec
16th » World War II: The two-person crew of the U.S. naval blimp L-8 disappears without a trace on a routine anti-submarine patrol over the Pacific Ocean. The blimp drifts without her crew and crash-lands in Daly City, California.
17th » World War II: United States Marine Corps U.S. Marines Makin Island raid raid the Empire of Japan Japanese-held Pacific island of Makin (Butaritari).
19th » World War II: Dieppe Raid Operation Jubilee: The 2nd Canadian Infantry Division leads an amphibious warfare amphibious assault by Allies of World War II allied forces on Dieppe, Seine-Maritime, France and fails, many Canadians are killed or captured. The
21st » World War II: The flag of Nazi Germany is installed atop the Mount Elbrus, the highest peak of the Caucasus Mountains e.g Caucasus mountain range.
21st » World War II: The Guadalcanal Campaign: American forces defeat an attack by Imperial Japanese Army soldiers in the Battle of the Tenaru.
22nd » World War II: Brazil Vargas Era named declares war on Germany and Italy.
23rd » World War II: Beginning of the Battle of Stalingrad.
24th » World War II: The Battle of the Eastern Solomons. Japanese aircraft carrier 'Japanese aircraft carrier Ryūjō Ryūjō' is sunk and US carrier USS Enterprise CV-6 6 heavily damaged.
25th » World War II: Battle of Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea.
25th » World War II: second day of the Battle of the Eastern Solomons. A Empire of Japan called Japanese naval transport convoy headed towards Guadalcanal is turned-back by an Allies of World War II known as Allied air attack, losing one destroyer and one transp
26th » Holocaust in Chortkiav, western Ukraine: At 2.30 am the German Schutzpolizei (Nazi Germany) or Schutzpolizei starts driving Jews out of their houses, divides them into groups of 120, packs them in freight cars and deports 2000 to Belzec extermination camp
30th » World War II: The Battle of Alam el Halfa begins.
Famous Birthdays on August in 1942
1st » Jerry Garcia, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Grateful Dead, Legion of Mary (band) named Legion of Mary, Reconstruction (band) known as Reconstruction, Old and in the Way, and New Riders of the Purple Sage) (d. 1995)
1st » Giancarlo Giannini, Italian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
2nd » Isabel Allende, Peruvian-American journalist and author
2nd » Juan Formell, Cuban singer-songwriter and bass player (Los Van Van) (d. 2014)
4th » Don S. Davis, American actor and painter (d. 2008)
4th » Cleon Jones, American baseball player
4th » David Lange, New Zealand lawyer and politician, 32nd Prime Minister of New Zealand (d. 2005)
5th » Joe Boyd, American record producer, founded Hannibal Records
7th » Garrison Keillor, American author and radio host
7th » Carlos Monzón, Argentinian boxer (d. 1995)
7th » Richard Sykes (biochemist) named Richard Sykes, English biochemist and academic
7th » B. J. Thomas, American singer and actor
7th » Caetano Veloso, Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist
8th » Dennis Canavan, Scottish educator and politician
8th » John Gustafson (musician) John Gustafson, English singer-songwriter and bass player (Roxy Music, Ian Gillan Band, The Big Three (band) The Big Three, Quatermass (band) Quatermass, and Episode Six) (d. 2014)
8th » Vardo Rumessen, Estonian pianist and musicologist
9th » Tommie Agee, American baseball player (d. 2001)
9th » Jack DeJohnette, American drummer, pianist, and composer
9th » David Steinberg, Canadian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
10th » Michael Pepper, English physicist and engineer
11th » Mike Hugg, English drummer and keyboard player (Manfred Mann and The Manfreds)
12th » Hans-Wilhelm Müller-Wohlfahrt, German physician and author
13th » Sheila Armstrong (singer) called Sheila Armstrong, English soprano
14th » Willie Dunn, Canadian singer-songwriter and producer (d. 2013)
14th » Lionel Morton, English singer, guitarist, and television host (The Four Pennies)
14th » Jackie Oliver, English race car driver
16th » Barbara George, American singer-songwriter (d. 2006)
17th » Muslim Magomayev (musician) known as Muslim Magomayev, Azerbaijani singer
18th » Judith Keppel, English game show contestant, first winner on 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (UK game show) called Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?'
19th » Fred Thompson, American actor, lawyer, and politician
20th » Isaac Hayes, American singer-songwriter, pianist, producer, and actor (d. 2008)
20th » Petr Kment, Czech wrestler (d. 2013)
20th » Fred Norman, American baseball player
22nd » Uğur Mumcu, Turkish journalist and author (d. 1993)