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August 2000

 



ENTER
into the realm of
Bountiful Birthday Bliss,
Sun Sign Symbolism,
and a nostalgic glimpse into
Magical Music
of the past.....



Astrological Insights


Leo

Dates: July 23 - August 22
Duality: Masculine, dayforces
Triplicity (Element): Fire (a bold, dynamic type of emotion)
Quadruplicity (Quality): Fixed (determined and persistent) to affect others, gaining respect, style
Characteristics: Idealistic, perfectionistic loyal, proud, noble, creative, romantic, regal
Energy: Yin, positive
Dominant Keyword: I will
Love Mystery: To teach that love is ecstacy; to learn that love is humility
Most Likeable Trait: Exuberance
Sign Type: Western hemisphere; feeling, an organizer
Material Factor: Power through effort
Polarity: Aquarius
Lucky Number(s): 8, 9 , and 19
Mythological Archtypes: The Lion King & Hercules
Cities: Rome, Prague, Damascus, Hollywood
Countries: France, Italy, Romania
Ruling Planet: The Sun. The most powerful planetary influence bestowing vitality and authority.
Vibrates to number: 10
Planetary principle: Creativity
Primal desire: Power
Karmic Mission: To ORGANIZE in an inspirational, aggressive, dynamic, and idealistic manner.
Anatomy...rules the: Back, spine, and heart
Essence: Living through creating (I am my own role model)
Jewels: Ruby - protects against physical injury, brings serenity of mind
Color: Gold and orange
Color signifies: The magnetic color of the Sun
Day: Sunday
Likes: A good time, to rule well, to affect others, gaining respect, style.
Dislikes: Bad timing or repetition, ruin, being ignored, losing face.
Flower: Sunflower & Marigold
Tree: Orange and all citrus trees
Metal: Gold
Animal (Ruled by Leo): All felines
Love Compatability: only compatible with FIRE (Leo, Aries, Sagitarrius)* or *WATER (Pisces, Cancer, Scorpio)
How to seduce a Leo female: Buy her fabulous gifts, the best and most expensive of everything.
How to seduce a Leo Male: Let him dominate. NEVER argue. Tell him he is the most macho man you have ever seen. Let him talk all night.



HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:

Aug. 3...RedHawk
11....LaRue
13...NoDumbBunny
16...SensuousMam

Also in August...but VIRGOS:
Aug. 27.....CheerMom
Aug. 28.....MusicCityVic


AUGUST 3
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO REDHAWK!!!

Famous people born on August 3rd:
1811.....Elisha Graves Otis - inventor of elevator
1872
.....HaakonVII - King of Norway
1887
.....Rupert Brooke - poet
1900
.....John T. Scopes - Tennessee teacher convicted of teaching evolution
1905
.....Delores Del Rio - Actress
1923
.....Anne Klein - fashion designer
1924
.....Leon Uris - author (Trinity; Exodus; and QBVII)
1926
.....Tony Bennett - singer
1940
.....Martin Sheen - actor
1941
.....Martha Stewart - author, cook, designer
1950
.....John Landis - director (Twilight Zone)
1952
.....Jay North - TV's Dennis The Menace
1959
.....Victoria Jackson - actress (SNL)
1963
.....James Hetfield - rocker (Metallica)

On this day:
1492.....Columbus sets sail for the "indies"
1860
.....American Canoe Assoc. founded at lake Geroge, NY
1882
.....Congress passes first law restricting immigration
1949
.....Basketball Assoc of America and National Basketball League merge into MBA
1963
.....Beatles final performance at Cavern Club
1963
.....Great Train Robbery
1981
.....Air Traffic Controllers strike

World Celebrations:
New Zealand...Arbor Day
Nigeria............Independence Day
Tunisia...........Bourguiba's Birthday
Bahamas, Barbados, Turks & Caicos.... Emancipation Day
Canada..........Civic Holiday
Colorado........Colorado Day
Jamaica........ Independence Day
US................National Smile Week begins


AUGUST 11
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO LARUE!!!

Famous people born on August 11th:
1902.....Lloyd Nolan - actor
1921
.....Alex Haley - author (Roots)
1925
.....Mike Douglas - talk show host
1926
.....Clau von Bulow - accused of murdering his wife
1933
.....Jerry Falwell - Moral Majority head
1042
.....Mike Hugg - drummer for Manfred Mann
1946
.....Marilyn vos Savant - world's highest IQ
1947
.....Jeff Hanna - guitarist for Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
1949
.....Eric Carmen - singer
1950
.....Erik Brann - guitarist for Iron Butterfly
1950
.....Steve Wozniak - co-founder of Apple computers
1953
.....Hulk Hogan - wrestler

On this day:
1866......World's first roller rink opens (Newport, RI)
1919
......Green Bay Packers are founded
1929
......Babe Ruth becomes first to hit 500 homers
1933
......Temperature reaches 136' in San Luis Potos, Mexico (world record)
1952
......Hussein proclaimed King of Jordan
1964
......Beatles' A Hard Day's Night opens in NYC
1965
......Beatles' Help opens in NYC
1968
......Beatles launch Apple Records label
1972
......"Cheech & Chong" day in San Antonio

World Celebrations:
Central African Republic (Chad)..... Independence Day
Jordan.......Ascension/Coronation Day
Zambia......Youth Day
Yukon.......Klondike Gold Day


AUGUST 13
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO NODUMBBUNNY!!!

Famous people born on August 13th:
1655.....Johann Denner - inventor of clarinet
1860
.....Annie Oakley - cowgirl
1899
.....Alfred Hitchcock - director
1912
.....Ben Hogan - golfer
1919
.....Rex Humbard - TV evangelist
1927
.....Fidel Castro - Cuban dictator
1930
.....Don Ho - ukelele player and singer
1933
.....Dr. Jocelyn Elders - ex US Surgeon General
1948
.....Kathleen Battle - opera soprano
1951
.....Dan Fogelberg - rocker
1959
.....Danny Bonaduce - actor

On this day:
523.....St. John I begins his reign as Pope
1521
....Spanish conqueroras capture Mexico City from Aztecs
1831
....Nat Turner leads slave rebellion in Virginia
1907
....First taxicab (NYC)
1914
....Greyhound started in Minnesota
1934
....debut of L'il Abner
1961
....Construction on Berlin Wall begins in East germany

World Celebrations:
Tunisia.....National Women's Day


AUGUST 16
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO SENSUOUSMAM!!!

Famous people born on August 16th:
1897.....Robert Ringling - circus master
1913
.....Menachem Begin - PM of Israel
1928
.....Ann Blyth - actress
1930
.....Frank Gifford - NFL halfback; ABC sportscaster
1930
.....Robert Culp - actor ("I Spy")
1932
.....Eydie Gorme - singer
1946
.....Leslie Ann Warren - actress
1953
.....Kathy Lee Gifford - TV hostess
1957
.....Tim Farriss - rocker - INXS
1958
.....Madonna - singer
1960
.....Timothy Hutton - actor

On this day:
1863.....Emancipation Proclamation signed
1898
.....roller coaster is patented
1954
.....Sports Illustrated publishes first issue
1960
.....Britain grants independence to Cyprus
1960
.....Republic of the Congo (Zaire) forms
1977
.....Elvis dies
1981
.....Highest score in World Cup Soccer match (New Zealand 13 , Fiji 0)

World Celebrations:
Cyprus - Independence Day


AUGUST 27
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO CHEERMOM!!!

Famous people born on August 27th:
1770.....Georg Wilhelm Hegel - German philosopher
1871
.....Theodore Dreiser - author
1882
.....Samuel Goldwyn - pioneer film maker/producer
1908
.....Lyndon Baines Johnson - 36th President
1910
.....Mother Teresa - nun and Nobel winner (1979)
1929
.....Ira Levin - author (Rosemary's Baby; Sleuth; and Boys From Brazil)
1932
.....Antonia Fraser - biographer (Mary, Queen of Scots)
1942
.....Daryl Dragon - Captain of Captain & Tennille
1943
.....Tuesday Weld - actress
1949
.....Barbara Bach - actress/Ringo's wife
1952
.....PeeWee Herman - actor/comedian

On this day:
1667.....earliest recorded hurricane (Jamestown, VA)
1896
.....Zanzibar loses to England in a 38 minute war
1912
.....Edgar Rice Burroughs publishes Tarzan
1945
.....US troops land in Japan after Japanese surrender

World Celebrations:
England, Wales....Bank Holiday
Gibralter.......Late Summer Bank Holiday
Hong Kong...Liberation Day


AUGUST 28
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO
MUSIC CITY/BASEBALL VIC!!!

Famous people born on August 28th:
1749.....Johann Wolfgang von Goethe - philosopher
1774
.....Elizabeth Ann Seton - first American Catholic Saint
1889
.....Charles Boyer - actor
1921
.....Nancy Kulp - actress (Miss Hathaway on Beverly Hillbillies)
1925
.....Donald O'Connor - actor, dancer
1930
.....Ben Gazzara - actor
1943
.....David Soul - actor (Starsky & Hutch)
1943
.....Lou Pinella - Yankee manager & rookie of the year in 1969
1950
.....Ron Guidry - Yankee pitcher
1951
.....Wayne Osmond - singer
1958
.....Scott Hamilton - US figure skater
1965
.....Shania Twain - country singer
1969
.....Mary McCartney - daughter of Paul

On this day:
1776.....battle of Long Island
1884
.....first known photo of a tornado is made (South Dakota)
1907
.....UPS begins service , in Seattle
1916
....Italy declares war against Germany during WWI
1963
.....Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" speech at Lincoln Memorial

World Celebrations:
Hong Kong....Festival of Hungry Ghosts
Jordan..........Arab Renaissance Day
Mauritius......Ganesh Chatturthi

 
 


These songs were #1 on the Billboard charts in July:

1955
"Learnin' the Blues....Frank Sinatra

1960

"Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini"....Brian Hyland
"It's Now Or Never".....Elvis Presley

1965
"I'm Henry the 8th I Am"...Herman's Hermits
"I Got You Babe"....Sonny & Cher

1970
"Close To You"....Carpenters

1975
"The Hustle"....Van McCoy
"One of These Nights"...Eagles
"Jive Talkin'"....BeeGees

1980
"Magic"....Christopher Cross

1985
"Everytime You Go Away"....Paul Young
"Shout".....Tears For Fears

1990
"Vision of Love"....Mariah Carey


 
 

HOW MANY LEOS DOES IT TAKE TO SCREW IN A LIGHT BULB?
ANSWER: ONE..AND A HALLELUJAH CHORUS WHILE HE DOES IT!