Chinese Calendar of August 1953

Holiday	Solar Date	Lunar Date
Army Day(建军节)	August 01, 1953	June 22, 1953
Double Seventh Festival (七夕情人节)	August 16, 1953	July 7, 1953
Ghost Festival (中元节)	August 24, 1953	July 15, 1953

Solar Term	Solar Date	Lunar Date
Autumn Begins (Lìqīu, 立秋)	August 08, 1953	June 29, 1953
Limit of Heat (Chúshǔ, 处暑)	August 23, 1953	July 14, 1953

Hulk Hogan [Wrestler] - Pro wrestler preached training, prayers, and vitamins
Marcia Clark [Lawyer] - Notable American prosecutor
Robert Cray [Musician] - Blues musician with B.B. King, Eric Clapton, Muddy Waters
Robert Parrish [Basketball Player] - NBA center helped Boston Celtics win three championships

Event	Auspicious Days in August
Wedding	1, 2, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 20, 21, 23, 24
Moving House	1, 10, 12, 15, 17, 20, 21, 24, 25
Marriage Engagement	7, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22
Child Birth/Cesarean	1, 4, 9, 23, 24, 25, 29
Grand Opening	1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 20
Adopting Children	1, 27, 29
Bed Installation	2, 4, 11, 23, 24, 29
Break Ground	1, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 14, 17, 18, 21, 23, 24, 26, 29, 30
Build House	25
Sign Contract	1, 7, 8, 10, 11
Business Trading (Purchasing Vehicles)	1, 7, 8, 10, 11
Decorating House	1, 4, 10, 14, 15, 24, 29
Travel	7, 8, 11, 13, 15, 20, 23, 24, 25, 29
Haircut	2, 5, 26
Funeral	2, 5, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 18, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30
Growing Plants	1, 7, 11, 27, 29, 30
Stove Installation	12, 22, 28
House Cleaning	2, 3, 5, 9, 10, 25, 26, 29
Installing a Door	10, 25
Laying the Foundation Stone	9, 10, 29
Meet Friend/Relative	15
Pray for Good Luck	1, 4, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25
Residence Relocation	1, 4, 8, 10, 12, 15, 17, 20, 21
Sacrifice	1, 3, 4, 5, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30
See a Doctor	21, 30
Set up a Monument	7
Tear Down Building	1, 4, 6, 10, 19, 24, 29, 31
Treatment/Surgery	19, 21