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August's birthstones are the peridot, sardonyx, and spinel. [9] Its birth flower is the gladiolus or poppy , meaning beauty, strength of character, love, marriage and family. [ 10 ] The Western zodiac signs are Leo (until August 22) and Virgo (from August 23 onward).
August 26: Heroes' Day in Namibia; Women's Equality Day in the United States Clashes between police and protesters at the 1968 Democratic National Convention 683 – Second Fitna : The Battle of al-Harra was fought between Umayyad forces and the rebel defenders of Medina at a lava field northeast of the city.
In the Roman Catholic Church, the Transfiguration was once celebrated locally in various parts of the Catholic world on different days, including 6 August, but was not universally recognized. In 1456, the Kingdom of Hungary repulsed an Ottoman invasion of the Balkans by breaking the siege of Belgrade. News of the victory arrived in Rome on 6 ...
The BRC-KPMG retail sales monitor for August revealed that total sales grew by 1% over the month, compared with 3% over the same month last year. It comes after 2.3% retail sales growth in July.
The "Diamonds" singer, who became a mom for the second time when the couple welcomed their youngest son, Riot Rose, in August revealed to “Access Hollywood” that she hopes to create a family ...
U.S. President Joe Biden orders airstrikes against claimed Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Russia-linked groups in Syria in response to a August 15 rocket attack near the U.S. military base in al-Tanf, Syria, which houses the Maghaweir al-Thowra rebel group, and an airstrike by the Russian military in an area held by the Syrian opposition.
A Pew survey done in August revealed three-quarters of voters said undocumented immigrants fill jobs citizens don’t want, while a lower share (61%) said the same of legal immigrants.
The warning was eventually lifted on 15 August after the JMA said it had not detected major seismic activity. [ 30 ] In response, the Central Japan Railway Company ordered trains at the Tokaido Shinkansen line to run at a slower pace for a week, [ 15 ] while Prime Minister Fumio Kishida cancelled a scheduled trip to Central Asia on 9 August ...