BIRTHDAY ATLAS

Birthday facts

Born on August 21.

Everyone born on August 21 is a Leo — ruled by the Sun, generous, and would like that noted. The stone is peridot, the flower gladiolus, and the day is shared with Karolína Muchová and Sergey Brin.

Leo, the Lion — an engraving
Sun sign
Leo ♌︎
the Lion · ruled by the Sun · generous, and would like that noted
Peridot, the birthstone for August — an engraving
Birthstone
Peridot
August
Gladiolus, the birth flower for August — an engraving
Birth flower
Gladiolus
& poppy

Your book

Born on August 21? Add the year.

Then it is a pop-up book: the sky the day you arrived, the No. 1 that week, the president, what a stamp cost, your life in weeks, and who was exactly your age when they did the thing they are known for — and at the end, a birthday poster of the day, engraved, to take home. One field. The date lives after the # in the link, which no server sees — nothing about you leaves your browser.

Making it for someone else? Send it as a pop-up birthday card.

The old books say

Leo, July 23 to August 22.

The Lion, ruled by the Sun itself, and the books do not pretend otherwise: this is the sign of the centre of the room. A fire sign, credited with warmth, generosity and a need to be seen that its people would call a gift for being seen. The tradition gives Leo courage and a big heart and a weakness for applause, and notes that it tends to earn the applause, which is the annoying part.

Astrology, reported rather than endorsed — the astronomy is the part of the book that is real.

Good company

Also born on August 21.

The names most looked up among everyone who shares the day — leaning on the ones who last.

1996
Karolína Muchová
Czech tennis player
1973
Sergey Brin
Russian-American computer scientist and businessman
1765
William IV
King of the United Kingdom
1988
Robert Lewandowski
Polish footballer
1961
Stephen Hillenburg
American marine biologist and cartoonist
1963
Mohammed VI of Morocco
King of Morocco
1989
Hayden Panettiere
American actress
1967
Serj Tankian
Lebanese-born Armenian-American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist

On this day

What August 21 has seen.

1717Austro-Turkish War: Austrian troops under Prince Eugene of Savoy captured the strategically important city of Belgrade from the Ottoman Empire.
1808Peninsular War: British and Portuguese forces put an end to the first French invasion of Portugal at the Battle of Vimeiro.
1942World War II: The Imperial Japanese Army lost the Battle of the Tenaru, the first of its three major land offensives during the Guadalcanal campaign.
1963South Vietnamese special forces loyal to Ngô Đình Nhu, the brother of President Ngô Đình Diệm, raided and vandalised Buddhist pagodas (one pictured) across the country, arresting thousands and leaving hundreds dead.

The calendar

When August 21 falls.

A Friday in 2026, a Saturday in 2027, a Monday in 2028, a Tuesday in 2029, and a Wednesday in 2030.