Born on August 23
Your star sign is Virgo, your birthstone is Peridot or Spinel or Sardonyx and you share your birthday with 20 notable people.
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The lore of August 23
- Star sign
- ♍ VirgoAugust 23 – September 22 · Earth, Mutable · ruled by Mercury
- Often described as
- analytical, precise, helpful
- Birthstone
- Peridot / Spinel / Sardonyxstrength, good fortune and calm
- Birth flower
- Gladiolus / Poppystrength of character and remembrance
- Day of the year
- 235th130 days left in the year
- Season
- Summer north · Winter south
- Your birthday falls on
- 2026: Sunday · 2027: Monday · 2028: Wednesday · 2029: Thursday · 2030: Friday
- In Roman numerals
- XXIII.VIII
August 23 is a cusp date. The sun crosses between signs at a precise moment that moves by up to a day each year, so a birth close to the boundary can belong to either sign.
Famous birthdays on August 23 20
Notable people born on this date. Each links to their profile and their day in history.
- 2000Boryana Kaleynturns 26 this year
- 1999Saya Sakakibaraturns 27 this year
- 1998P. J. Washingtonturns 28 this year
- 1997Lil Yachtyturns 29 this year
- 1996Alejo Igoaturns 30 this year
- 1995Gabriela Leeturns 31 this year
- 1995Cameron Norrieturns 31 this year
- 1994August Amesturns 32 this year
- 1994Jusuf Nurkićturns 32 this year
- 1993Taylor Deckerturns 33 this year
- 1993Tyler Glasnowturns 33 this year
- 1993Iván López (footballer, born 1993)turns 33 this year
- 1992Nicola Dochertyturns 34 this year
- 1992Will Toledoturns 34 this year
- 1990Seth Curryturns 36 this year
- 1990Mike Yastrzemskiturns 36 this year
- 1989Lianne La Havasturns 37 this year
- 1989Heiko Schwarzturns 37 this year
- 1989TeddyLoidturns 37 this year
- 1989Trixie Mattelturns 37 this year
Died on August 23
- 2023Yevgeny Prigozhin
- 2023Terry Funk
- 2023Dmitry Utkin
- 2021Elizabeth Blackadder
- 2015Enrique Reneau
- 2015Augusta Chiwy
- 2015Guy Ligier
- 2015Paul Royle
What else happened on August 23
- 2023Chandrayaan-3Historical event
- 2023Wagner GroupHistorical event
- 20132013 Palmasola prison riotHistorical event
- 20122012 Ljubljana Marshes hot air balloon crashHistorical event
- 20112011 Virginia earthquakeHistorical event
- 2011Muammar GaddafiHistorical event
- 2011Moment magnitude scaleHistorical event
- 2010Manila hostage crisisHistorical event
- 2007Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of RussiaHistorical event
- 2006Natascha KampuschHistorical event
Questions about August 23 birthdays
What star sign is August 23?
Virgo ♍ — August 23 – September 22, a earth sign ruled by Mercury. This is a cusp date, so a birth close to the boundary can fall either side depending on the year.
What is the birthstone for August 23?
Peridot or Spinel or Sardonyx, traditionally associated with strength, good fortune and calm. The birth flower is Gladiolus or Poppy.
Who is famous with a August 23 birthday?
Boryana Kaleyn, born 2000, is one of 20 notable people we list with this birthday.
What day of the year is August 23?
The 235th day, with 130 days left in the year after it.
Is my birth year saved?
No. It is used in your browser to work out your age and appears only in the page address so you can share the result.
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