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Zodiac Signs August 1985 Birthstone

August Birthstones Astrology

  • The August Birthstones are the Peridot and Sardonyx. The peridot symbolizes strength. It is sometimes called the evening emerald for its light green color. It was once believed that the green peridot crystals found in volcanic ashes were the tears of the volcano goddess Pele. When set in gold, this gem was said to protect the wearer from nightmares. Peridot is called the traditional birthstone of August. Sardonyx is considered the secondary birthstone of August.

August Zodiac Signs

  • Month of August Zodiac Signs are Leo(until August 22) and Virgo(from August 23 onwards).
  • Leo (July 23 - August 21) Like the ruler of the jungle Leos are natural born leaders. Main qualities that make a great leader are being brave and headstrong. However Leos also can be loving and generous. To combine these qualities and finding balance is of great importance to Leos.
    Leos are compatible with: other Leo as well as Libra, Sagittarius, Cancer, and Gemini.
  • Virgo (August 22 - September 22) People born into the star sign Virgo are perfectionists. Having a goog memorie and great social instincts are big qualities of Virgo. Organization and planning comes very easy to Virgos. This is also the reason why working in teams as a project manager or even a normal team member feels like a great time to them.
    Virgo are compatible with: other Virgos as well as Scorpio, Capricorn, Taurus and Cancer.

August Birth Flowers

  • Month of August flower is the Gladiolus or Sword Lily. It blooms in a variety of colours like red, pink, white, yellow and orange. This birth flower stands for sincerity and symbolises strength of character. With Gladiolus, the recipient's heart is being pierced with love. The other August flower is the poppy. A red poppy signifies pleasure, a white poppy is given for consolation, and a yellow poppy wishes wealth and success.
  • Strength, Moral Integrity, Remembrance and Infatuation. This long lasting August Birth Flower Gladiolus comes in a variety of colours.

Historical Events for August, 1985

  • 2nd » Delta Air Lines Flight 191, a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar crashes at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport killing 137.
  • 12th » Japan Airlines Flight 123 crashes into Mount Osutaka e.g Osutaka ridge in Gunma Prefecture, Japan, killing 520, to become the worst single-plane air disaster.
  • 22nd » British Airtours Flight 28M or Manchester Air Disaster sees 55 people killed when a fire breaks out on a commercial aircraft at Manchester Airport.
  • 23rd » Hans Tiedge, top counter-spy of West Germany, defects to East Germany.
  • 27th » The Nigerian government is peacefully overthrown by Army Chief of Staff Major General Ibrahim Babangida.

Famous Birthdays on August in 1985

  • 1st » Stuart Holden, Scottish-American soccer player
  • 1st » Adam Jones (baseball) called Adam Jones, American baseball player
  • 1st » Hyun Jyu-ni, South Korean singer and actress
  • 1st » Cole Kimball, American baseball player
  • 1st » Gegard Mousasi, Iranian-Dutch mixed martial artist and kick-boxer
  • 1st » Tendai Mtawarira, South African rugby player
  • 1st » Kris Stadsgaard, Danish footballer
  • 1st » Dušan Švento, Slovak footballer
  • 2nd » Stephen Ferris, Irish rugby player
  • 2nd » Britt Nicole, American singer-songwriter
  • 2nd » David Hart Smith, Canadian wrestler
  • 3rd » Ats Purje, Estonian footballer
  • 3rd » Sonny Bill Williams, New Zealand rugby player and boxer
  • 4th » Crystal Bowersox, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
  • 4th » Robbie Findley, American soccer player
  • 4th » Kina Grannis, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
  • 4th » Mark Milligan, Australian footballer
  • 4th » Ha Seung-Jin, South Korean basketball player
  • 4th » Antonio Valencia, Ecuadorean footballer
  • 5th » Laurent Ciman, Belgian footballer
  • 5th » Jake Hurwitz, American comedian and actor
  • 5th » Salomon Kalou, Ivorian footballer
  • 5th » Gil Vermouth, Israeli footballer
  • 5th » Erkan Zengin, Swedish footballer
  • 6th » Viktoria Baškite, Estonian chess player
  • 6th » Mickaël Delage, French cyclist
  • 6th » Bafétimbi Gomis, French footballer
  • 6th » Garrett Weber-Gale, American swimmer
  • 8th » Toby Flood, English rugby player
  • 8th » Ryan Koolwijk, Dutch footballer
  • 8th » James Morgan (actor) e.g James Morgan, Welsh actor
  • 8th » Brett Ratliff, American football player
  • 9th » Luca Filippi, Italian race car driver
  • 9th » Anna Kendrick, American actress and singer
  • 9th » Hayley Peirsol, American swimmer
  • 9th » JaMarcus Russell, American football player
  • 9th » Chandler Williams, American football player (d. 2013)
  • 10th » Melissa Barrera, American television host
  • 10th » Enrico Cortese, Italian footballer
  • 10th » Julia Matojan, Estonian tennis player
  • 10th » Julia Melim, Brazilian-American actress
  • 10th » Jared Nathan, American actor (d. 2006)
  • 11th » J-Boog, American rapper, producer, and actor (B2K)
  • 11th » Asher Roth, American rapper
  • 11th » Jacqueline Fernandez, Sri Lankan model and actress
  • 12th » Franck Moutsinga, German rugby player
  • 12th » Charlotte Salt, English actress
  • 13th » Grega Bole, Slovenian cyclist
  • 13th » Lacey Brown, American singer-songwriter
  • 13th » Gerrit van Look, German rugby player and coach
  • 14th » Ashlynn Brooke, American porn actress, dancer, and model
  • 14th » Christian Gentner, German footballer
  • 14th » Shea Weber, Canadian ice hockey player
  • 15th » Cogie Domingo, Filipino actor
  • 15th » Leah Hackett, English actress
  • 15th » Andrea Lewis, Canadian actress and singer
  • 15th » Santiago Stieben, Argentinian actor
  • 17th » Yū Aoi, Japanese actress
  • 17th » Brock Kelly, American actor
  • 18th » Inge Dekker, Dutch swimmer
  • 18th » Julen Goikoetxea, Spanish cyclist (d. 2006)
  • 18th » Bryan Ruiz, Costa Rican footballer
  • 19th » J. Evan Bonifant, American actor
  • 19th » Lindsey Jacobellis, American snowboarder
  • 20th » Glen Buttriss, Australian rugby player
  • 20th » Brant Daugherty, American actor
  • 20th » Blake DeWitt, American baseball player
  • 20th » Thomas Domingo, French rugby player
  • 20th » Josh Flagg, American real estate agent
  • 20th » Matt Hague, American baseball player
  • 20th » Jack King (footballer) named Jack King, English footballer
  • 20th » Álvaro Negredo, Spanish footballer
  • 20th » Willie Ripia, New Zealand rugby player
  • 20th » Joe Vitale (ice hockey) named Joe Vitale, American ice hockey player
  • 20th » Stephen Ward (footballer) called Stephen Ward, Irish footballer
  • 20th » Mark Washington (linebacker) or Mark Washington, American football player
  • 21st » Nicolás Almagro, Spanish tennis player
  • 21st » Aleksandra Kiryashova, Russian pole vaulter
  • 21st » Melissa M, French singer
  • 21st » Kevin Nee, American strongman
  • 22nd » Kether Donohue, American actress
  • 22nd » Luke Russert, American journalist
  • 25th » Hendra Setiawan, Indonesian badminton player
  • 26th » Oleksiy Kasyanov, Ukrainian decathlete
  • 26th » Brandon McDonald (American football) called Brandon McDonald, American football player
  • 26th » David Price (baseball) named David Price, American baseball player
  • 27th » Kevan Hurst, English footballer
  • 27th » Nikica Jelavić, Croatian footballer
  • 27th » Daniel Küblböck, German singer and actor
  • 27th » Alexandra Nechita, Romanian-American painter
  • 28th » Ashlyne Huff, American singer-songwriter
  • 29th » Achilles Liarmakopoulos, Greek trombonist (Canadian Brass)
  • 29th » Jeffrey Licon, American actor
  • 29th » Marc Rzepczynski, American baseball player
  • 29th » Héctor Sanabria (footballer, born 1985) called Héctor Sanabria, Argentinian footballer (d. 2013)
  • 31st » Rolando (footballer) known as Rolando, Portuguese footballer
  • 31st » Andrew Foster (Australian rules footballer) known as Andrew Foster, Australian footballer

Famous Deaths for August 1985

  • 4th » Don Whillans, English mountaineer (b. 1933)
  • 5th » Arnold Horween, American football player and coach (b. 1898)
  • 6th » Forbes Burnham, Guyanese politician, 2nd President of Guyana (b. 1923)
  • 7th » Grayson Hall, American actress (b. 1923)
  • 8th » Louise Brooks, American actress and dancer (b. 1906)
  • 8th » Louis Meeuwessen, Dutch boxer (b. 1903)
  • 9th » Clive Churchill, Australian rugby player and coach (b. 1927)
  • 10th » Nate Barragar, American football player and sergeant (b. 1906)
  • 12th » Kyu Sakamoto, Japanese singer-songwriter and actor (b. 1941)
  • 12th » Manfred Winkelhock, German race car driver (b. 1951)
  • 14th » Gale Sondergaard, American actress (b. 1899)
  • 24th » Paul Creston, American composer (b. 1906)
  • 25th » Samantha Smith, American actress and activist (b. 1972)
  • 28th » Ruth Gordon, American actress and screenwriter (b. 1896)
  • 29th » Evelyn Ankers, Chilean-English actress (b. 1918)
  • 31st » Frank Macfarlane Burnet, Australian virologist and academic, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine called Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1899)

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