1936
LEO 8th Month |
AUGUST | 1936
VIRGO 31 Days |
August born folks come mostly under the sign of Leo, the lion, according to Mr. Edwards, who also says he is courageous and fearless enough to have been born in August. Good fortune usually comes to August people, and also they are big enough and strong enough not to be afraid of things.
Date | Day | moon signs | Today in History or Thereabouts | Birthday Predictions and Observations |
1 | Sa | SA | Uncle Sam took over 'phone and telegraph--1918 | Birthday for folks in U.S. service. |
2 | Su | CAP | Enrico Caruso died--1921 | Cal Coolidge swore in as President of U.S. |
3 | Mo | CAP | Columbus headed west--1492 | He must have followed Horace Greeley's advice. |
4 | Tu | AQ | England, Germany and France at war--1914 | Birthday for people who like big fights. |
5 | We | AQ | 1st Atlantic cable done--1858 | Birthday for linemen and messenger boys. |
6 | Th | PI | Lord Tennyson born--1809 | Folks born today grow up to read about King Arthur. |
7 | Fr | PI | Trude Ederle swims English Channel--1926 | Today's birthday folks can swim like ducks. |
8 | Sa | AR | First yacht race for America's cup--1870 | Cat boat owners and other sailormen like this for birthday. |
9 | Su | AR | Very little happening today-- | Don't know for sure, but ought to be Cedric Weehunt's birthday. |
10 | Mo | AR | Missouri admitted to Union--1821 | Childrens born will have disposition to be shown. |
11 | Tu | AR | This durn month is too hot-- | Fine birthday for thermometer makers and ice men. |
12 | We | AR | Lewis and Clark enter Idaho--1805 | Birthday for pioneering folk and surveyors. |
13 | Th | GE | Manila captured--1898 | Proving Uncle Sam wasn't fooling about that war. |
14 | Fr | GE | U.S. Troops enter Peking--1900 | Birthday of folks who like chop suey. |
15 | Sa | CAN | Panama Canal opened--1914 | Another ditch digger's birthday . |
16 | Su | CAN | Battle of Bennington--1776 | Folks who celebrate birthdays today like maple sugar. |
17 | Mo | LE | Klondike gold discovered--1896 | Day devoted to prospectors and discoverers. |
18 | Tu | LE | 200,000 folks leave for Klondike--1896 | People born today just won't stay at home. |
19 | We | LE | Constitution licked Guerriere--1812 | Noble victory for Old Ironsides. |
20 | Th | VI | Pres. Benj. Harrison born--1833 | Also birthday for a lot of folks who don't get to he president. |
21 | Fr | VI | Future President of U.S. says "da!''--1833 | Birthday for cradle rockers. |
22 | Sa | LI | Auto self starters first used--1911 | Feller that invented the crank closed up business. |
23 | Su | LI | Commodore Perry died--1819 | Last day for a great naval hero. |
24 | Mo | LI | Washington burned up by British--1814 | We was mistook when we said it was Jan. 14. |
25 | Tu | SC | Treaty of peace with Germany--1921 | Somebody must of told 'em finally that the war was over. |
26 | We | SC | Women in U.S. given right to vote--1920 | Birthday for females who vote for fellers with nice hair. |
27 | Th | SA | General Jonathan Ryan born--1903 | Birthday fer almanackers and general helpers. |
28 | Fr | SA | Yesterday, 1914, Austria declared war on Japan | Folks with a chip on their shoulders born today. |
29 | Sa | SA | Evalena Schultz born--1904 | Some very lovely things were born today. |
30 | Su | CAP | Second Battle of Bull Run--1862 | Boys weren't satisfied with the first one, we guess. |
31 | Mo | CAP | Charlestown. S. C. earthquake--1886 | We don't know for sure, but the Charlestown dance must come from it. |