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August 24

Born on August 24? You're a Virgo with the Peridot birthstone.

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August 24 Zodiac Sign

Virgo (August 23 – September 22)

Element: Earth

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Birthstone

Peridot

Birth Flower

Gladiolus

Season

Summer

Numerology 5

A number of freedom, change, and restless adventure.

79— Mount Vesuvius erupted, burying the Roman city of Pompeii under volcanic ash.
1814— British forces burned Washington, D.C., including the White House and Capitol, during the War of 1812.
1954— The Communist Control Act was signed into law by President Eisenhower, outlawing the Communist Party in the U.S.
1995— Microsoft released Windows 95, one of the most successful operating systems in personal computing history.

Jorge Luis Borges (1899) — Argentine author and poet
Steve Martin (1945) — comedian, actor, and playwright
Rupert Grint (1988) — actor known for playing Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter films
Chad Michael Murray (1981) — actor known for One Tree Hill
Dave Chappelle (1973) — stand-up comedian and television writer

The ash from Vesuvius preserved Pompeii so well that archaeologists found intact loaves of bread in bakeries.
Windows 95 introduced the Start button and taskbar, which became staples of personal computing.
The White House was not called 'the White House' until Theodore Roosevelt made the name official in 1901.

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