August is . . . .

American Artist Appreciation Month

Cataract Awareness Month

Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month

National Immunization Month

National Golf Month

National Inventors Month

Congress Enacted First Income Tax (Aug. 2, 1851)

First Lincoln Penny Issued (Aug. 2, 1909)

Operation Desert Shield Began (Aug. 2, 1990)

National Watermelon Day (Aug. 3)

U.S. Coast Guard Established (Aug. 4, 1790)

Bombing of Hiroshima (Aug. 6, 1945)

Purple Heart Medal Established (Aug. 7, 1782)

The U.S. Dollar Was Created (Aug. 8, 1786)

Smithsonian Institute Founded (Aug. 10, 1846)

IBM Personal Computer Announced (Aug. 12, 1981)

Japan Surrendered Ending WWII (Aug. 14, 1945)

Patent Issued For Whiffle Ball (Aug. 14, 1953)

Crisco Developed By Proctor & Gamble
(Aug. 15, 1911)

Roller Coaster Patented (Aug. 16, 1898)

Montgomery Ward Issued First Catalog
(Aug. 18, 1872)

Wizard Of Oz Premiered (Aug. 18, 1939)

National Aviation Day (Aug. 19)

Hawaii Becomes 50th State (Aug. 21, 1959)

First Scout Camp Opened (Aug. 29, 1934)



Astrological Signs
LEO: July 23 - August 22
VIRGO: August 23 - September 22

Birthstones
Jade, Peridot

Flower
Gladiolus