August 28 zodiac sign, birthday facts & famous birthdays
If your birthday is August 28, your zodiac sign is Virgo ♍, your birthstone is Peridot or Spinel or Sardonyx and your birth flower is Gladiolus or Poppy. You share your birthday with José Eduardo dos Santos and Jack Black.
- Zodiac sign
- ♍ Virgo
- Element
- Earth
- Ruling planet
- Mercury
- Birthstone
- Peridot, Spinel, Sardonyx
- Birth flower
- Gladiolus, Poppy
- Day of year
- 240th
- Popularity
- 26th of 366
- Half birthday
- February 28
- Next August 28
- August 28
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August 28 zodiac: Virgo ♍
People born on August 28 fall under Virgo, the 6th sign of the zodiac, which covers birthdays from August 23 to September 22. Virgo is a mutable earth sign ruled by Mercury, and its symbol is the maiden.
Virgo is an earth sign associated with service, skill and attention to detail. Virgos are often described as the helpers of the zodiac: organised, thoughtful and quietly making everything run smoothly.
Famous people born on August 28
Well-known people who celebrate their birthday on August 28, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
- Born 1942President of Angola from 1979 to 2017
- Born 1969American actor, comedian, and musician (born 1969)
- Born 1965Canadian country music singer and songwriter (born 1965)
- Born 1957Croatian politician, third President of Croatia
- Born 1969American technology executive, activist, and author
- Born 1989Spanish association football player
- Born 1938Prime minister of Canada from 2003 to 2006
- Born 1899South Korean politician (1899-1966)
- Born 1989Finnish Formula 1 racing driver
- Born 1917American comic book artist (1917–1994)
- Born 1982Italian-Brazilian association football player and manager
- Born 1961American actress (born 1961)
- Born 1990Spanish footballer (born 1990)
- Born 1916American sociologist (1916–1962)
- Born 1966Spanish association football player and coach
- Born 1984Brazilian singer-songwriter
- Born 1985Japanese association football player
- Born 1910Dutch American economist (1910–1985)
- Born 1878American physician and biomedical researcher (1878–1976)
- Born 1930American actor (1930–2012)
- Born 1998Japanese association football player
- Born 1987Japanese association football player
- Born 1899French actor (1899–1978)
- Born 1931Japanese association football player and manager (1931–2017)
- Born 1986American actor (born 1986)
- Born 1833British Pre-Raphaelite painter (1833-1898)
- Born 1968Scottish actor and musician
- Born 1986British singer (born 1986)
- Born 1946American actress
- Born 1998American soccer player (born 1998)
- Born 1982American singer and actress (born 1982)
- Born 1965English-born Canadian actress
- Born 1957American actor, artist, director and screenwriter
- Born 1921President of Bolivia (1921-2011)
- Born 1986Israeli writer, soldier, and former hostage
- Born 1994Tunisian tennis player
- Born 1969Canadian-American actor and director (born 1969)
- Born 1916American mystery and speculative fiction writer (1916–2013)
- Born 1814Irish writer of Gothic tales and mystery novels (1814–1873)
- Born 1691Holy Roman Empress consort (1691-1750)
August 28 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 28 birthday facts
- August 28 is the 240th day of the year (241st in leap years), leaving 125 days until the end of the year.
- August 28 is the 26th most common birthday in the U.S., with about 11,910 babies born on an average August 28(7% more than a typical day).
- In the Northern Hemisphere, August 28 birthdays fall in summer. In the Southern Hemisphere they fall in winter.
- Babies born on August 28 were most likely conceived around December 6 of the previous year (about 38 weeks earlier).
- Your half birthday is February 28, six months after August 28.
- August 28 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 28?
August 28 falls under Virgo ♍, which runs from August 23 to September 22.
What is the birthstone for August 28?
The birthstone for August 28 is Peridot or Spinel or Sardonyx, the August birthstones. The August birth flowers are Gladiolus and Poppy.
Who are famous people born on August 28?
Famous people born on August 28 include José Eduardo dos Santos (1942), Jack Black (1969), Shania Twain (1965), Ivo Josipović (1957), Sheryl Sandberg (1969), César Azpilicueta (1989).
How common is a August 28 birthday?
August 28 is the 26th most common birthday out of 366, based on U.S. births from 1994 to 2014, with about 11,910 babies born on an average August 28.
What day of the year is August 28?
August 28 is the 240th day of the year in common years and the 241st day in leap years.