Happy August

Interesting Facts About August

• August was originally named Sextilis in Latin, as it was the sixth month in the early Roman calendar.


• The Roman Emperor Augustus defeated Cleopatra and Mark Antony in August..


• This victory helped solidify his power and the month was later named in his honor. Augustus Caesar.


• August has 31 days because Augustus wanted his month to be as long as Julius Caesar’s (July).


• The first British Empire Games (now Commonwealth Games) were held in August 1930.


• India and Pakistan both gained independence in August 1947.


• Elvis Presley died in August — on August 16, 1977, an event mourned by millions worldwide.


• August is the most popular birth month in the U.S.


• Perseid meteor shower peaks in mid-August every year.


• August 24, 79 AD Mount Vesuvius erupted, burying Pompeii and Herculaneum town, one of the most famous volcanic disasters in history.


• In the Southern Hemisphere, August is the equivalent of February.