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, 1991
4th » The Greek cruise ship Ship MTS Oceanos sinks off the Eastern Cape Wild Coast of South Africa.
6th » Tim Berners-Lee releases files describing his idea for the World Wide Web. WWW debuts as a publicly available service on the Internet.
8th » The Warsaw radio mast, at one time the tallest construction ever built, collapses.
19th » Crown Heights riot: Black groups target Hasidic Judaism Hasidic Jews on the streets of Crown Heights, Brooklyn Crown Heights in New York City New York, New York for three days, after two black children were hit by a car driven by a Hasidic man.
20th » Estonia, annexed by the Soviet Union in 1940, issues a decision on the re-establishment of independence on the basis of historical continuity of its pre-World War II statehood.
21st » Latvia declares renewal of its full independence after the occupation of Soviet Union.
23rd » Tim Berners-Lee opens the WWW, World Wide Web to new users.
24th » Mikhail Gorbachev resigns as head of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
24th » Ukraine Declaration of Independence of Ukraine e.g declares itself independent from the Soviet Union.
25th » Belarus gains its independence from the Soviet Union
25th » Linus Torvalds announces the first version of what will become Linux.
27th » The European Community recognizes the independence of the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
27th » Moldova declares independence from the Soviet Union e.g USSR.
29th » Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union suspends all activities of the Soviet Communist Party.
29th » Libero Grassi, an Italian businessman from Palermo is killed by the Mafia after taking a solitary stand against their extortion demands.
31st » Kyrgyzstan declares its independence from the Soviet Union.