August 1 zodiac sign, birthday facts & famous birthdays
If your birthday is August 1, your zodiac sign is Leo ♌, your birthstone is Peridot or Spinel or Sardonyx and your birth flower is Gladiolus or Poppy. You share your birthday with Herman Melville and Jean-Baptiste Lamarck.
- Zodiac sign
- ♌ Leo
- Element
- Fire
- Ruling planet
- the Sun
- Birthstone
- Peridot, Spinel, Sardonyx
- Birth flower
- Gladiolus, Poppy
- Day of year
- 213th
- Popularity
- 38th of 366
- Half birthday
- February 1
- Next August 1
- August 1
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August 1 zodiac: Leo ♌
People born on August 1 fall under Leo, the 5th sign of the zodiac, which covers birthdays from July 23 to August 22. Leo is a fixed fire sign ruled by the Sun, and its symbol is the lion.
Leo is ruled by the Sun, and the sign is linked with warmth, creativity and self-expression. The Lion is traditionally cast as a confident, generous personality who enjoys the spotlight and lifts up the people around them.
Famous people born on August 1
Well-known people who celebrate their birthday on August 1, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
- Born 1819American writer and poet (1819–1891)
- Born 1744French naturalist (1744-1829)
- Born 1924King of Saudi Arabia from 2005 to 2015 (1924–2015)
- Born 1930French sociologist, anthropologist, and philosopher (1930–2002)
- Born 1924French physicist (1924-2010)
- Born 1936French fashion designer (1936–2008)
- Born 1979American actor (born 1979)
- Born 1984German association football player
- Born 1885Hungarian chemist (1885–1966)
- Born 1945American physicist
- Born 1965British stage and film director (born 1965)
- Born 1963American rapper (1963–2022)
- Born 1952Serbian politician (1952−2003)
- Born 1949Kyrgyzstani politician
- Born 1863French lawyer and statesman (1863–1937)
- Born 197633rd President of Colombia 2018–2022
- Born 1988Serbian association football player
- Born 1987Spanish association football player (born 1987)
- Born 1893King of Greece (1917–1920)
- Born 1818American astronomer
- Born 1976Nigerian footballer (born 1976)
- Born 1929Afghan communist revolutionary, politician and teacher (1929–1979)
- Born 1964Italian actor
- Born 1942Italian actor
- Born 1933Indian actress and poet (1933-1972)
- Born 1970English association football player
- Born 1957Japanese association football player
- Born 1959Japanese association football player (born 1959)
- Born 1986Russian female tennis player
- Born 1933Italian political philosopher (1933–2023)
- Born 1994Italian association football player (1994-)
- Born 1993Spanish-Dominican Republic association football player
- Born 1941Spanish-Catalan composer, conductor, viol player, and musicologist (born 1941)
- Born 1949Afghan politician, mujahid and drug trafficker (born 1949)
- Born 1987Indian actress (born 1987)
- Born 1930American statesman and diplomat (1930-2011)
- Born 1999Austrian association football player (born 1999)
- Born 1910German photographer, best known for her reporting on the Spanish Civil War (1910–1937)
- Born 1942American guitarist and singer (1942–1995)
- Born 1920American woman whose cancer cells are the source of the HeLa cell line (1920–1951)
August 1 birthstone
Peridot (lime green). Peridot is linked with strength and good fortune. Some peridot has even been found in meteorites.
Spinel (many colours, often red). Spinel is associated with renewal and energy, and was long mistaken for ruby.
Sardonyx (red and white bands). Sardonyx is traditionally linked with courage, happiness and clear communication.
August 1 birthday facts
- August 1 is the 213th day of the year (214th in leap years), leaving 152 days until the end of the year.
- August 1 is the 38th most common birthday in the U.S., with about 11,824 babies born on an average August 1(6% more than a typical day).
- In the Northern Hemisphere, August 1 birthdays fall in summer. In the Southern Hemisphere they fall in winter.
- Babies born on August 1 were most likely conceived around November 9 of the previous year (about 38 weeks earlier).
- Your half birthday is February 1, six months after August 1.
- August 1 always falls after Chinese New Year, so your Chinese zodiac animal is simply the one for your birth year.
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Frequently asked questions
What zodiac sign is August 1?
August 1 falls under Leo ♌, which runs from July 23 to August 22.
What is the birthstone for August 1?
The birthstone for August 1 is Peridot or Spinel or Sardonyx, the August birthstones. The August birth flowers are Gladiolus and Poppy.
Who are famous people born on August 1?
Famous people born on August 1 include Herman Melville (1819), Jean-Baptiste Lamarck (1744), Abdullah of Saudi Arabia (1924), Pierre Bourdieu (1930), Georges Charpak (1924), Yves Saint Laurent (1936).
How common is a August 1 birthday?
August 1 is the 38th most common birthday out of 366, based on U.S. births from 1994 to 2014, with about 11,824 babies born on an average August 1.
What day of the year is August 1?
August 1 is the 213th day of the year in common years and the 214th day in leap years.