August

by Hla Min

Updated : May 2025

Video Broadcast on August 26, 2020

Background

• 8th month of Gregorian Calendar
• Named after Augustus Caesar
  Added an extra day to the month to match that of July (named after Julius Caesar)

Celebrations in August

Birthdays

• On behalf of RIT Alumni International, Maurice Chee organized a Soon Kway in 2016 at Dhammanda Vihara, Half Moon Bay, to celebrate my birthday and to give me an Appreciation Award.

• Ko Patrick Thein Naing, Ko Myint Swe and several others would host Lunch Gatherings for August-born (Including Daw Mu Mu Kin, spouse of Saya Allen Htay).

• Celebrated my Myee (Chit Sa Noe) ‘s birthday at selected places (including Pismo Beach).

• Several relatives (including two sisters) are August-born.

Deaths

• Sayadaw U Silananda
• My father-in-law
• My brother-in-law

Other Notable Events

• 8-8-88