Fun Facts
The month of August is named after what Roman emperor?
Augustus
On August 6, 1945, what city in Japan was largely destroyed when the atomic bomb “Little Boy” was dropped by the B-29 Enola Gay
Hiroshima
August 1st, 1779 is the birthday of this famous Fredericktonian known for writing the National Anthem
Francis Scott Key
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 hit by Brian Hyland: "She wore an itsy bity yellow
____ ____ _____"
Polka Dot Bikini
This grizzly spokesperson for the national Parks Service made his debut August 9, 1944 reminding us all that "Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires"
Smokey the Bear
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
August 4th is also the birthday of America's first African American president
Barak Obama
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
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
Bill Haley and the 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