All about August

It is the eighth month of the year

It has 31 days

It was originally named 'Sextilis'

The name was changed to honor the

Roman Emperor 'Augustus'.

Birthstone: Peridot, Sardongy

Flower: Poppy, Gladiola

Symbolizes: Married, happiness

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Your Astrological Sign For August

LEO

Leos have regal and warm-hearted natures.

Leos are said to be protective of people close

to them, especially those who are weak. They

also have a strong need to be the center

of attention, and may be surprisingly sensitive.

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Today In History

1492: Three ships commanded by Christopher

Columbus depart from Palos de la Frontera,

Spain, on the voyage that leads to

the European discovery of North America.

1829: "William Tell," the final

opera of composer Gioacchino Rossini,

has its premiere in Paris.

1907: John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil

Company is indicted for receiving

rebates from railroads as a means

of stifling competition.

1936: Sprinter Jesse Owens wins the first

of his four gold medals in the Olympic Games

in Berlin, tying the Olympic

record of 10.3 seconds in

the 100-meter dash.

1948: Writer Whittaker Chambers testifies

before Congress that Alger Hiss, a former

high government official, was a Communist

and a Soviet spy. Hiss is

later convicted of perjury

but maintains his innocence.

1958: The nuclear-powered submarine

USS Nautilus becomes the first

vessel to traverse the North

Pole while submerged.

1981: Air traffic controllers in the

United States go on an illegal strike.

When the strike continues, President

Ronald Reagan fires a majority

of the nation's air traffic

controllers later in the year.

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BORN ON THIS DAY

Habib Bourguiba, Tunisian president (1903)

Hamilton Fish, politician (1808)

Stanley Baldwin, British prime minister (1867)

Elisha Graves Otis, elevator inventor (1811)

Lance Alworth, wide receiver (1940)

Steven Millhauser, writer (1943)

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Daily Thoughts

I quote others to

better express myself

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Friend derives from a

word meaning "free." A

friend is someone who

allows us the space and

freedom to be.

Debbie Alice

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