BIRTHDAY ATLAS

Birthday facts

Born on August 7.

Everyone born on August 7 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 Charlize Theron and Mata Hari.

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 7? 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 7.

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

1975
Charlize Theron
South African actress
1876
Mata Hari
Dutch dancer and spy
1928
James Randi
Canadian-American author and stage magician
1960
David Duchovny
American director and actor
1974
Michael Shannon
American actor
1989
DeMar DeRozan
American basketball player
1955
Wayne Knight
American actor and comedian
1942
Garrison Keillor
American novelist and humorist

On this day

What August 7 has seen.

It is Assyrian Martyrs Day.

1461Ming Chinese general Cao Qin staged a failed coup against the Tianshun Emperor.
1942World War II: U.S. Marines initiated the first American offensive of the Guadalcanal campaign, with landings on Tulagi, Gavutu–Tanambogo and Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands.
1946The Soviet Union informed Turkey that the way in which the latter was handling the Turkish Straits no longer represented the security interests of Turkey's fellow Black Sea nations, escalating the Turkish Straits crisis.

The calendar

When August 7 falls.

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