August Music
Cake Walk
August
Happy Birthday, August Baby
It Happened One August
August Symbols
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What famous pop star with the famous songs "Like a Virgin" and "Like a Prayer" was born on August 16, 1958?
Madonna
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Another name for frosting.
What is icing?
Icing first appeared on cakes during the 16th century thanks to a French chef.
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On August 28, 1963, who delivered his ‘I Have a Dream’ speech?
Martin Luther King Jr.
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August 27th 1910- This iconic woman who would later become a nun and move toInda, was born (as Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu) in Skopje, Yugoslavia.
Mother Theresa
She founded a religious order of nuns in Calcutta, India, called the Missionaries of Charity and spent her life working to help the poor and sick of India.
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On August 3, 1914, these two European countries kicked off World War I by declaring war.
What are France and Germany? They declared war one week after Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand’s assassination.
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The August birth flowers, gladiolus and this flower, both symbolize remembrance. These two summer bloomers come in a variety of colors and make for great cut flowers.
Poppy 
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What famous ‘King’ died in August 1977?
Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), often referred to mononymously as Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Known as the "King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century.
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Individual little cakes.
What are cupcakes?
Google reports “cupcakes” is the fastest growing search term for recipes.
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What two countries started the ‘Space Race’ with the launch of the first satellite, Sputnik, on August 4, 1957?
The Soviet Union and The United States
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August 15, 1769- I'll keep this short- This French emperor was born on the island of Corsica.
Napoleon Bonaparte
Originally an officer in King Louis' Army, he rose to become Emperor amid the political chaos that followed the French Revolution. He built a half-million strong Grand Army which utilized newly invented modern tactics and improvisation in battle to sweep across Europe and acquire an empire for France. However, after defeats in Russia and later by the British, he went into exile on the island of St. Helena off the coast of Africa. On May 5, 1821, he died alone on the tiny island abandoned by everyone.
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On August 22, 564, this monster was allegedly first sighted in Scotland.
What is Loch Ness?
It was nicknamed Nessie. In 2018, it was reported Loch Ness and surrounding areas in Scotland received £41 million from goods and services related to the monster. Nessie is a cryptid, an animal that has never been proven to exist.
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True or False: August is the most popular birth month in the U.S.
True
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides birth rate by month data, showing July through October tends to be the most popular birth months in the United States. August is the overall most popular month for birthdays, which makes sense, considering a late August birthday means December conception.
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Many a light lad may kiss and fly
A kiss gone by is bygone
Never have I asked an August sky
Where has last July gone?
Never have I wandered through the rye
Wondering where has some guy gone
Many a new day will dawn
Before I do
Many a New Day
"Many a New Day" is a song from the musical Oklahoma!, written by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. It was introduced by Joan Roberts in the original Broadway production. In the 1955 film, the song is performed by Shirley Jones and appears on the soundtrack album.
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During the 19th century, yeast was replaced in cakes by two leavening agents. Name one of them.
What is baking soda or baking powder?
Both contain sodium bicarbonate, what we call baking soda, but baking powder adds two more ingredient—acidifying and drying agents.
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What two nations signed the Good Friday Agreement in Belfast in August 1998?
Ireland and the United Kingdom
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Vivian Vance is the sidekick in more than one sitcom to this actress born August 6, 1911.
Who is Lucille Ball?
Vance plays Ethyl Mertz in I Love Lucy and The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour, and she plays Vivian Bagley (and then Bunson) in The Lucy Show.
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August 1, 1944 - This young lady penned her last entry into her diary. "[I] keep on trying to find a way of becoming what I would like to be, and what I could be, if...there weren't any other people living in the world.
Anne Frank
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What is August named after?
Augustus Caesar, the first Roman emperor, in 8 bce. Its original name was Sextilus, Latin for “sixth month,” indicating its position in the early Roman calendar.
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I'm as corny as Kansas in August, I'm as normal as blueberry pie. No more a smart little girl with no heart, I have found me a wonderful guy!
A Wonderful Guy
Doris Day
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During ancient Roman times, cakes more closely resembled this food.
What is bread?
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On August 23, 1902, which "smoothing" appliance was patented that has since become a household staple?
The Electric Iron
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Born August 8, 1988, she is the eldest daughter of Prince Andrew.
Who is Princess Beatrice (of York)?
She’s very down-to-earth, wants people to call her Beatrice, and doesn’t want anyone to curtsey to her.
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August 24, 79 A.D. - Vesuvius, an active volcano in southern Italy, erupted and destroyed this infamous city
A) Rome B) Syracuse C) Ostia Antica D) Pompeii
Pompeii
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Fact or Fiction: August has always been the 8th month of the year
FICTION: August was once the sixth month of the year!
In the original ten-month Roman calendar, the month went by the name of Sextilis, meaning “the sixth month” in Latin. It wasn’t until around 700BC that August was rudely shoved back in the order of months when January and February were added to the beginning of the year by King Numa Pompilius.
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Under stars chilled by the winter Under an August moon shining above You'd be so nice, you'd be paradise To come home to and love
Nice To Come Home To
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The top tier of a wedding cake is most often saved for the first anniversary; however, it can also be saved for this occasion.
What is christening of the first child?
The christening used to frequently take place during the first year of marriage.
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This country celebrates its independence day on August 15? Hint, it was delcared indpendent from British colonailism in 1947.
India, It was on 15th August 1947 that India was declared independent from British colonialism, and the reins of control were handed over to the leaders of the Country.
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Born August 26, 1980, Macaulay Culkin catapulted to stardom in this Christmas movie.
What is Home Alone?
His appearance in Uncle Buck turned him into “Hollywood’s favorite child actor,” but it was Home Alone, the highest-grossing film of 1990, that sealed his fate.
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On August 29, 2005, the New Orleans area was hit with this natural disaster.
What is Hurricane Katrina?
It made landfall as a Category 3 hurricane with winds of 102 miles per hour. Most of New Orleans lies beneath sea level. The levees broke, causing a 12foot storm surge that flooded several parishes. Many affected residents relocated permanently.
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Leos (people born from July 23rd to August 22) are symbolized by this regal animal, which can also be considered symbolic of August.
Lion
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What event started in August 1969 that is widely regarded as a pivotal moment in popular music history?
Woodstock Music and Art Fair, commonly referred to as Woodstock, was a music festival held during August 15–18, 1969, on Max Yasgur's dairy farm in Bethel, New York, United States, 40 miles (65 km) southwest of the town of Woodstock.
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“Let them eat cake” is a bad translation. Cake really means this bread.
What is brioche?
Marie Antoinette is credited with the quote.
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What does the ‘August’ mean in Latin?
a) Mighty b) Consecrated c) Beautiful d) Power
August comes from the Latin word augustus, meaning "consecrated" or "venerable".
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August 25th, 1918 This American conductor and composer was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Considered one of the finest conductors in American music history, his works included West Side Story, On the Town, and the opera Candide.
A) Leonard Bernstein B) John Philip Sousa C) James Horner
Leonard Bernstein
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On August 31, 1980, this labor union, which led to the demise of Communism in the Eastern Bloc countries, was founded by Lech Walesa.
What is Solidarity?
It was sanctioned by Pope John Paul II. When the first free elections were held in Poland, Lech Walesa was elected president.
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Dubbed by the Ancient Egyptians “The Gem of the Sun”, August's birthstone is a truly rare and ancient stone, found in volcanic lava or in fallen meteorites.
A) Jade B) Sapphire C) Peridot D) Emerald
Peridot!
It comes as no surprise that the light lime-colored Peridot gem is associated with light and cosmic extra-terrestrial powers.
