20 awesome facts about August | Global Fact Solution

20 AWESOME FACTS ABOUT AUGUST

August is the time when what you are sowing ends quite literally, as most summer vegetable crops are ready.

Then August is the time to celebrate a good harvest, and a good summer!

This is a great time of year in the Southern Hemisphere, as winter begins to wrap up, and spring starts knocking at the door.

Like every other month of the year, August has a lot to show for itself.

Let's take a look at the origins of August, during which we bring out the traditions we celebrate, as well as some fun little facts!

FACT : 1

August was the sixth month of the year. In the original 10 month Roman calendar, the month gone by the name of sextilis, meaning "6th month" in Latin. It was not until around 700BC that August became much worse in the order of the month when January and February were added at the beginning of the year by King Numa Pompilius.

FACT : 2

August has changed its number of days several times. In the ten-month Roman calendar, the month consisted of either 30 or 31 days, with a total of 304 days in a year. Not only did Pompilius add January and February to the calendar, but he also reduced the number of days to 29 in August. It was not until Julius Caesar introduced the Julian calendar that he was left for 31 days, and he remained there ever since!

FACT : 3

One more year, one more change! After so many changes you think this month would have been enough, but not - in 8 BCE this month was named Augustus, in honor of the Roman Emperor Augustus.

FACT : 4

August is also a little unique, at least most of the time. In a regular year, there is no different month that starts on the same day of the week as August. In a leap year, however, August begins on the same day of the week as February.

FACT : 5

Several countries in Europe view August as a holiday duration. So much in fact, that you will find major European cities like Paris almost empty of locals. Although your expectations are not very high, these cities are full of tourists at this time of year!

FACT : 6

In the Northern Hemisphere, August is considered the last month of summer. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is definitely the opposite, so it is the last in the winter months!

FACT : 7

In the Anglo-Saxon days, the month was called Vod Monath. The translation of "weed month" is quite literal - weeds and other plants grow fastest in the Northern Hemisphere in this month.

FACT : 8

On 1 August, Lamma Day is celebrated as the first day of harvest in the UK. Traditionally it was a day in which chopped wheat was cooked in bread and given to the church. Bread was used as communion bread for a special mass to celebrate the beginning of the harvest. This tradition ended when Henry XIII broke off from the Catholic Church.

FACT : 9

On 6 August 1762, sandwiches were made for the first time, at least with such a name. It was named after the Earl of Sandwich when he requested a dish attached to the meat between two pieces of bread. As the story progresses, he made this request because he was in the middle of a gambling game and did not want to interrupt it.

FACT : 10

Those born in August are brought into this world under one of the two-star signs. If you are born before 22 August, you are considered a lion. If you are born on the 23rd or later, you are a Virgo. Leos are said to be very proud people who demonstrate great leadership. Virogas, on the other hand, are analytical and hardworking people, while still being kind and loyal.

FACT : 11

August was a big month for the American Civil Rights Movement. It was on August 28, 1963 that way Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous "I have a dream" speech to 250,000 people on the stairs of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC, considered one of history's most iconic speeches. US, King's speech called for an end to racial discrimination and equal rights for all.

FACT : 12

There are also two birth flowers in August - lively multicolored hyliolus and dark crimson poppy. The Happyolus flower is said to represent generosity, strength of character and deep honesty. Poppy flower could not be more different, although it is a sign of imagination, eternal sleep and oblivion!

FACT : 13

There are some pretty fascinating holidays spread throughout August that are celebrated in different parts of the world. We have World Scout Scarf Day on August 1, as well as the official birthday and coronation of the King of Tonga (try that one at a time!). August 5 is National Underwear Day (USA), August 11 is Mountain Day (JAPAN), August 16 is National Rum Day (USA) and August 20 is World Mosquito Day. What a month.

FACT : 14

diverse most other months, August has alone one astrological - olivine. One of the lesser known gems, peridots come in grass-green over-olive olive colors. They are actually quite unique gems, and quite rare because they can only be found from two very different sources - they can form deep in the earth and expel to the surface with lava, and they can be found in meteorites Can! It is claimed that peridot has healing powers and can protect the carrier from evil.

FACT : 15

August was a fortunate month for the ancient Roman city of Pompeii. On 24 August 79AD, Mount Vesuvius exploded near the city. The mountain spewed great clouds of ash, smoke and pumice, causing rain on the citizens of Pompeii. unluckily for Pompeii, this was not the finish of it either - next came the liquefied lava, which underground the remaining denizens 7 feet (2.1 m) deep!

FACT : 16

August is a month-long holiday worldwide. Just to name a few, August is American Adventures Month, get ready for kindergarten month, as well as the month of Philippine Language!

FACT : 17

There are also some very tasty observations for the food-related month in the US! In August, the US glorifies National Goat Cheese Month, National Panini Month, Peach Month and Sandwich Month.

FACT : 18

As there are only 12 months in a year, there are certainly many incredibly famous and important people who are born in August. Some of the further grand involve Barack Obama, Usain Bolt, Sean Connery, Jennifer Lawrence and Whitney Houston.

FACT : 19

August is a relatively common name for boys in Sweden. In 2014, it was reported to be the 55th most common name for newborn boys. Ironically, only 22 percent of Swedish boys named August were born in August!

FACT : 20

Rock music lost a living legend on 16 August 1977 when Elvis Presley overtook the world. The Rock of King's health had been deteriorating for some time, but his death was a shock to the world.

So, you have it, August in a nutshell! No matter where in the world you are, August is a great time.

For those readers in the Northern Hemisphere - go out and enjoy the last days of summer, you're not sorry to do that come winter!

To our southern friends, rejoice! It is not long now until those first flowering buds begin.