Fun Facts
The month of August is named after what Roman emperor?
Augustus
August 24, 79 A.D. - Vesuvius, an active volcano in southern Italy, erupted and destroyed this infamous city
Pompeii
August 5 is the birthday of this astronaut who famously quipped "one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind" as he stepped on to the moon
Neil Armstrong
This husband and wife duo went to number one on August 14, 1965 with the hit "I've Got You Babe"
Sonny and Cher
August 29, 1964 this Disney movie featuring a flying nanny with a "Spoonful of Sugar" debuts in theatres
Mary Poppins
How many days are in the month of August?
31
Who famously gave his "I Have a Dream" speech on August 28, 1963, at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom?
Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
August 4 is the birthday of this famous jazz trumpeter also known as Satchmo
Louis Armstrong
Finish the lyrics of this August 1960 number one hit by Brian Hyland: "She wore an itsy bitsy teenie weenie yellow
________ _____"
Polkadot Bikini
On August 22, 564, this monster was allegedly first sighted in Scotland.
Loch Ness
What is the birthstone for August?
Peridot
What American swimmer became the first person to win eight gold medals in one Olympic Games?
Michael Phelps
Good Evening, this British suspense film director was born August 13, 1899 in London.
Alfred Hitchcock
This music festival in upstate New York was the place to be August 15-17, 1960
Woodstock
Judy Garland brought us all "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" in this August 1939 movie debut.
Wizard of Oz
What are the two astrological signs for August
Leo (July 23- August 22) and Virgo (August 23 — September 22)
August 21, 1911, what famous painting by Leonardo Da Vinci was stolen from the Louvre Museum in Paris
Mona Lisa
This NBA great, known as "the Stilt", was born August 21, 1936.
Wilt Chamberlain
Bill Haley and his Comets were rocking around the _____ in August of 1955
Clock
August 26, 1871 this very useful product hit the stores in America for the first time; replacing the pages of the Sears Roebuck catalog in the outhouse!
Toilet Paper
What colorful flowers are the two official flowers for August
Gladiolas and Poppies
On August 4, 1693, Dom Perignon invents this bubbly drink
Champagne
August 15 is the birthday of this famous chef personality, one of the first to bring cooking to television.
Julia Child
These fab four fellows from the UK embarked on their first US tour August 19, 1964
The Beatles
This trailblazing woman is the first to make a transcontinental flight, August 25, 1932
Amelia Ehrhart