General Trivia/Fun Facts
People born in August will be one of these two Zodiac signs.
Leo and Virgo
This TV network launched with a showing of The Buggles' "Video Killed the Radio Star" on August 1, 1981.
MTV
This group of islands became the 50th state on August 21, 1959.
Hawaii
This day to celebrate our feline companions around the world takes place on August 8th.
International Cat Day
This superstar, known as the "King of Pop", was born on August 29, 1958.
Michael Jackson
This green gemstone is commonly known as August's birthstone.
Peridot
This classic film, known as one of the first ever filmed in color, was released on August 15, 1939.
The Wizard of Oz
This famous art museum in Paris first opened on August 10, 1793.
The Louvre
This day, recognized annually on August 12th, celebrates the world's largest land animals.
World Elephant Day
This star quarterback, who has the most Super Bowl championships of all time, was born on August 3, 1977.
Tom Brady
August gets its name from this Roman leader.
Augustus Caesar
This major tennis tournament, played on hardcourt, typically begins each year in August.
The US Open
This volcano erupted, destroying the city of Pompeii, on August 24, 79 AD.
Mount Vesuvius
This United States holiday is celebrated on August 26th, to recognize the signing of the 19th Amendment on the same day in 1920.
Women's Equality Day
This former President was born on August 4, 1961.
Barack Obama
This red flower, used to signify remembrance, is also known as the birth flower of August.
Poppy
This boy band released their first ever full English single, "Dynamite", on August 21, 2020.
BTS
This computer operating system, the first to feature a Start menu, was released to the public on August 24, 1995.
Windows 95
This city-state in Southeast Asia celebrates their Independence Day on August 9th.
Singapore
This actress, and Duchess, was born on August 4, 1981.
Meghan Markle (Meghan, Duchess of Sussex)
This famous meteor shower typically occurs each year in Mid-August.
This album, released August 24, 2010, tied Michael Jackson's "Bad" for the most Billboard Hot 100 #1 songs on a single album.
Katy Perry - Teenage Dream
This U.S. President is one of only two to ever take office in the month of August, after his predecessor resigned.
Gerald Ford
These two East Asian countries both celebrate their Liberation Day on August 15th.
North and South Korea.
This French fashion designer, who founded one of today's most famous luxury brands, was born on August 19th, 1883.
Coco Chanel