August 6 zodiac sign, birthday facts & famous birthdays
If your birthday is August 6, 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 Andy Warhol and Alexander Fleming.
- Zodiac sign
- ♌ Leo
- Element
- Fire
- Ruling planet
- the Sun
- Birthstone
- Peridot, Spinel, Sardonyx
- Birth flower
- Gladiolus, Poppy
- Day of year
- 218th
- Popularity
- 73rd of 366
- Half birthday
- February 6
- Next August 6
- August 6
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August 6 zodiac: Leo ♌
People born on August 6 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 6
Well-known people who celebrate their birthday on August 6, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
- Born 1928American artist, film director, and producer (1928–1987)
- Born 1881Scottish biologist, pharmacologist, botanist, and Nobel laureate (1881–1955)
- Born 1809British Poet Laureate (1809–1892)
- Born 1983Dutch association football player and manager
- Born 1911American actress (1911–1989)
- Born 1962Malaysian actress (born 1962)
- Born 1917American actor (1917–1997)
- Born 1667Swiss mathematician (1667-1748)
- Born 1973American actress (born 1973)
- Born 1651French archbishop, theologian and writer (1651–1715)
- Born 1970American filmmaker (born 1970)
- Born 1697Holy Roman Emperor
- Born 19474th General Secretary of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan
- Born 1638French philosopher
- Born 1972English singer and actress
- Born 1715French writer, a moralist (1715-1747)
- Born 1980German association football player (born 1980)
- Born 1766English chemist and physicist (1766–1828)
- Born 1970Japanese association football player and manager
- Born 1963American hacker (1963–2023)
- Born 1775French prince (1775–1844)
- Born 1997French footballer (born 1997)
- Born 1984Bosnian association football player
- Born 1861First Lady of the United States from 1901 to 1909
- Born 1969American musician (1969–2003)
- Born 1965American basketball player (born 1965)
- Born 1789German economist
- Born 1775Irish political leader (1775–1847)
- Born 1985French association football player
- Born 1844Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha from 1893 to 1900 (1844–1900)
- Born 1980Italian racing driver
- Born 1976Australian actress
- Born 1978American model
- Born 1916Maltese politician (1916-2012)
- Born 1936Croatian footballer (1936–2008)
- Born 1983Lithuanian chess player and politician
- Born 1768Marshal of France (1768-1813)
- Born 1990Brazilian association football player, born 1990
- Born 1951American retired actress (born 1951)
- Born 1930American singer (1930–2010)
August 6 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 6 birthday facts
- August 6 is the 218th day of the year (219th in leap years), leaving 147 days until the end of the year.
- August 6 is the 73rd most common birthday in the U.S., with about 11,630 babies born on an average August 6(4% more than a typical day).
- In the Northern Hemisphere, August 6 birthdays fall in summer. In the Southern Hemisphere they fall in winter.
- Babies born on August 6 were most likely conceived around November 14 of the previous year (about 38 weeks earlier).
- Your half birthday is February 6, six months after August 6.
- August 6 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 6?
August 6 falls under Leo ♌, which runs from July 23 to August 22.
What is the birthstone for August 6?
The birthstone for August 6 is Peridot or Spinel or Sardonyx, the August birthstones. The August birth flowers are Gladiolus and Poppy.
Who are famous people born on August 6?
Famous people born on August 6 include Andy Warhol (1928), Alexander Fleming (1881), Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809), Robin van Persie (1983), Lucille Ball (1911), Michelle Yeoh (1962).
How common is a August 6 birthday?
August 6 is the 73rd most common birthday out of 366, based on U.S. births from 1994 to 2014, with about 11,630 babies born on an average August 6.
What day of the year is August 6?
August 6 is the 218th day of the year in common years and the 219th day in leap years.