Things that happened in August

[RCMerchant]

It's August 31st. Here's some things that happened in August.
.August 4th,1962-Nelson Mandela is arrested in South Africa.He spends the next 27 years in prison.
.August 5th,1962-Marilyn Monroe dies.
.August 6th-1945. The United States dropped the atom bomb on Hiroshima. 3 days later one was dropped on Nagasaki.
.August 9th,1969-Sharon Tate,Jay Sebring,Abigail Folger and Wojciech Frykowski were murdered by members of the Manson family at the home of Roman Polanski.
.August 9th,1974-Richard Nixon resigns his Presidency.
.August 16th,1956-Bela Lugosi dies.
.August 16th,1977-Elvis dies.
.August 19th,1977-Grouch Marx dies.
.August 20th,1890-HP Lovecraft is born.
.August 20th,1962-RC Merchant is born. 
.August 27th,1906-Serial Killer and cannibal Ed Gein is born.

So-do you have any August fun facts?-(not that any of these were very fun,per se.)

[ER]

Isn't August the only month without a holiday?

Also I've heard that August is said to have "The Dog Days of Summer" because it was in the heat of August that dogs most often went mad.

It was re-named in honor of Augustus Caesar.

It also has a great annual meteor shower.

[RCMerchant]

Isn't August the only month without a holiday?

I don't think March has one either.

[LilCerberus]

I understand that Elvis died on Madonna's 19th birthday. Rumor has it, she took it as a sign, so she packed her bags & headed for New York.

Marilyn Monroe's grandmother tried to kill her as an infant, thinking her sixth toe was a curse. She later committed suicide in an insane asylum. Marilyn Monroe died on the anniversary of her grandmother's suicide.

[Rev. Powell]

Isn't August the only month without a holiday?

I don't think March has one either.

You don't celebrate ST PATRICK'S DAY?

[LilCerberus]

Wasn't Princess Diana killed sometime in August?

[bob]

I'm gonna add that on August 31 1986 my brother was born 

[Allhallowsday]

Wasn't Princess Diana killed sometime in August?

She died 20 years ago today.

[indianasmith]

My Dad's birthday was Aug. 30.  He would have been 91 yesterday.

[RCMerchant]

Isn't August the only month without a holiday?

I don't think March has one either.

You don't celebrate ST PATRICK'S DAY?

Oh yeah-the only day I'm not the only one hammered! 

[Trevor]

August 20th,1962-RC Merchant is born. 

That is the best thing that ever happened in August 

[Alex]

Summer is offically over today and Autumn begins.

[Rev. Powell]

Summer is offically over today and Autumn begins.

Not in the U.S., we officially start autumn on the equinox, 9/22. I kind of like the way you guys do it, starting at the beginning of the month. Easier to remember.

[Trevor]

Summer is offically over today and Autumn begins.

Not in the U.S., we officially start autumn on the equinox, 9/22. I kind of like the way you guys do it, starting at the beginning of the month. Easier to remember.

It's the first day of spring here. 

[RCMerchant]

August 20th,1962-RC Merchant is born. 

That is the best thing that ever happened in August 

Thats nice-thank you Trev-I think HP Lovecraft is fantastic. Along with Shirley Jackson-my favorite writers.