How did August come around so quickly? Those of us in the Northern hemisphere will be needing the heating on any minute now!
Here is the place for telling everyone about your ancestors' anniversaries. We're not against odd bits of important historical stuff as well - it puts things in perspective if you have, for example, a forebear who was born on the anniversary of Culloden or Waterloo.
As I shall be away for the next week, I'm going to cheat and mention a few people from the first few days of August.
On August 1st 1717, my 7 x great uncle, John Bland, was born in Middleton-in-Teesdale.
2nd August 1837, my 2 x great grandfather, Benjamin Howe was born in Brightlingsea. Son of Benjamin Howe and Thirza French, he married Ermina Cant in 1862. Tragically he committed suicide in 1892, following Ermina's death and the loss of his boat and livelihood.
3rd August 1705 - 6 x great grandmother, Elizabeth Spurden was born in Great Oakley, Essex.
3rd August 1894 my grandfather, Thomas Henry Smith was born in Middlesbrough. He was the son of John Smith and Harriet Knight. He married Amelia Alice Frost ( nee Smith) and my mum was their second child ( Amelia already had two children from her first marriage). My mum idolised her father so when he was killed in an industrial accident in 1941, she was utterly devastated. Amelia only lived for another four years so I didn't know either of these grandparents, which leaves me feeling rather sad.
Over to you......