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Zodiac Signs August 2001 Birthstone

August Birthstones Astrology

  • 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, 2001

  • 1st » Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore has a Ten Commandments monument installed in the judiciary building, leading to a Glassroth v. Moore or lawsuit to have it removed and his own removal from office.
  • 10th » 2001 Angola train attack, 252 deaths.
  • 21st » NATO decides to send a peace-keeping force to the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia called Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
  • 21st » The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement known as Red Cross announces that a famine is striking Tajikistan, and calls for international financial aid for Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
  • 24th » Air Transat Flight 236 runs out of fuel over the Atlantic Ocean (en route to Lisbon from Toronto) and makes an emergency landing in the Azores.

Famous Birthdays on August in 2001

  • 4th » Seishiro Kato, Japanese actor
  • 6th » Ty Simpkins, American actor
  • 23rd » Zaijian Jaranilla, Filipino actor

Famous Deaths for August 2001

  • 1st » Korey Stringer, American football player (b. 1974)
  • 2nd » Ronald Townson, American singer and actor (The 5th Dimension) (b. 1933)
  • 3rd » Christopher Hewett, English-American actor (b. 1922)
  • 4th » Lorenzo Music, American actor, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1937)
  • 5th » Otema Allimadi, Ugandan politician, 2nd Prime Minister of Uganda (b. 1929)
  • 5th » Christopher Skase, Australian-Spanish businessman (b. 1948)
  • 6th » Jorge Amado, Brazilian poet and author (b. 1912)
  • 6th » Wilhelm Mohnke, German SS officer (b. 1911)
  • 6th » Shan Ratnam, Sri Lankan physician and academic (b. 1928)
  • 6th » Dorothy Tutin, English actress (b. 1930)
  • 7th » Algirdas Lauritėnas, Lithuanian basketball player (b. 1932)
  • 10th » Lou Boudreau, American baseball player and manager (b. 1917)
  • 11th » Percy Stallard, English cyclist (b. 1909)
  • 13th » Otto Stuppacher, Austrian race car driver (b. 1947)
  • 13th » Jim Hughes (1950s pitcher) or Jim Hughes, American baseball player (b. 1923)
  • 14th » Earl Anthony, American bowler (b. 1938)
  • 15th » Richard Chelimo, Kenyan runner (b. 1972)
  • 18th » David Peakall, English toxicologist (b. 1931)
  • 19th » Betty Everett, American singer and pianist (b. 1939)
  • 19th » Donald Woods, South African journalist and activist (b. 1933)
  • 20th » Fred Hoyle, English astronomer and author (b. 1915)
  • 20th » Kim Stanley, American actress (b. 1925)
  • 23rd » Kathleen Freeman, American actress (b. 1919)
  • 23rd » Peter Maas, American author (b. 1929)
  • 24th » Jane Greer, American actress and singer (b. 1924)
  • 24th » Roman Matsov, Estonian violinist, pianist, and conductor (b. 1917)
  • 25th » Aaliyah, American singer, dancer, and actress (b. 1979)
  • 25th » Carl Brewer, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1938)
  • 25th » Philippe Léotard, French actor and singer (b. 1940)
  • 25th » Ken Tyrrell, English race car driver (b. 1924)
  • 26th » Louis Muhlstock, Polish-Canadian painter (b. 1904)
  • 26th » Marita Petersen, Faroese educator and politician, 8th Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (b. 1940)
  • 27th » Michael Dertouzos, Greek-American computer scientist and academic (b. 1936)
  • 27th » Abu Ali Mustafa, Palestinian politician (b. 1938)
  • 29th » Graeme Strachan, Australian singer-songwriter (Skyhooks (band) e.g Skyhooks) (b. 1952)
  • 29th » Francisco Rabal, Spanish actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1926)

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