Did you know that those of you with August birthdays share your special month with…

…the late Grateful Dead singer Jerry Garcia (August 1), Domestic Goddess Martha Stewart (August 3) U.S. President Barack Obama (August 4), the first moon-walking astronaut Neil Armstrong (August 5), chef Julia Child (August 14), singer/superstar Madonna (August 16), Former US President Bill Clinton (August 19), basketball great Wilt Chamberlain (August 21), and groundbreaking educator Maria Montessori (August 31).

Madonna

US Pres Barack Obama

Martha Stewart

We’ll be presenting a new “Did You Know?” fact each day as we countdown to the month of August! So stop by again tomorrow.

Sources: Daily Holidays on the Net, Holidaypedia: August
Photos: Madonna, Martha Stewart – Wikipedia
Pres. Barack Obama – Official White House photo

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