August
August History
Famous August Birthdays
August Trivia
Bonus Trivia
200

August was named after this Roman Emperor.

Augustus Caesar

200

On August 28, 1963, this famous speech was delivered in front of the Lincoln Memorial.

Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I have a Dream" speech

200

This winningest quarterback was born on August 3, 1977.

Tom Brady

200

This cheese, not made with cow's milk, is celebrated all month long.

Goat cheese - it is National Goat Cheese month!

200

On August 4, 1977 Jimmy Carter signed into legislation creating this Department, overseeing fossil fuels and nuclear infrastructure?

Department of Energy

400

There are three different birthstones in August, name one.

 Peridot, Sardonyx, and Spinel 

400

This German born, Jewish girl penned her last diary entry on August 1, 1944.

Anne Frank

400

This famous business women, television personality, and DIY enthusiast was born on August 3, 1941.

Martha Stewart

400

This music icon, who enjoyed a peanut butter and banana sandwich, died on August 16, 1977.

Elvis Presley

400

Tis historic Seattle landmark opened on August 17, 1907.

What is Pike Place Market?

600

There are two zodiac signs for August, name one.

Leo and Virgo

600

This famous, parchment copy document was signed on August 2, 1776.

Declaration of Independence

600

This Wild West entertainer born on August 13, 1860 was the subject of an Irving Berlin musical.

Annie Oakley (Annie Get Your Gun)

600

This music festival started on a farm in Bethel, New York on August 15, 1969 and lasted 3 days.

Woodstock

600

On August 17th, 2008 this athlete became the first Olympian to win 8 gold medals in a single year.

Michael Phelps

800

August has two birth flowers, one is gladiola, the other contains opium. 

Poppy

800

On August 18, 1920 the 19th Amendment was ratified, what was it's purpose?

Granting women the right to vote.

800

This British suspense film director was born August 13, 1899 in London.

Alfred Hitchcock

800

The Lincoln Memorial replaced this on the back of a penny on August 7, 1959.

Wheat

800

This Baseball player became the first to hit 500 homeruns in his career on August 11th, 1929.

Babe Ruth

1000

August originally had 30 days in the month, it was changed to 31 for this reason.

Augustus Caesar did not want his month to have fewer days then the one named after Julius Caesar (July)

1000

This state was added to the union on August 21, 1959.

Hawaii

1000

This NBA great, known as "the Stilt" was born August 21, 1936.

Wilt Chamberlain

1000

In 1790 this survey was first conducted, and is repeated every ten years.

U.S. Census (3,929,214 were counted that year!)

1000

This famous unidentified serial killer claimed their first victim on August 31, 1888 in the Whitechapel district of London.

Jack the Ripper