August is the eighth month of the year (between July and September) in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and one of seven months with a length of 31 days. In the Southern Hemisphere, August is the seasonal equivalent of February in the Northern Hemisphere.
August symbols: The birthstones of August are the peridot and sardonyx. Its birth flower is the gladiolus or poppy, meaning beauty, strength of character, love, marriage and family. The zodiac signs for the month of August are Leo (until August 22) and Virgo (from August 23 onwards).
Famous Birthdays on August in 1951
1st » Tim Bachman, Canadian singer and guitarist (Bachman-Turner Overdrive and Brave Belt)
1st » Tommy Bolin, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Deep Purple, Zephyr (band) named Zephyr, and James Gang) (d. 1976)
1st » Pete Mackanin, American baseball player, coach, and manager
2nd » Andrew Gold, American singer-songwriter and producer (Wax (UK band) called Wax) (d. 2011)
2nd » Steve Hillage, English guitarist (Uriel (band) Uriel, Gong (band) Gong, Khan (band) Khan, and System 7 (band) System 7)
2nd » Joe Lynn Turner, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Deep Purple, Rainbow (rock band) e.g Rainbow, Fandango (US band) e.g Fandango, Brazen Abbot, and Hughes Turner Project)
2nd » Freddie Wadling, Swedish singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (Leather Nun and Blue for Two)
2nd » Per Westerberg, Swedish politician, Speaker of the Parliament of Sweden