Celebrities Born on August 31
Who was born on August 31?
Famous people born on August 31 include Maria Montessori, Richard Gere, Hermann von Helmholtz. It is day 243 of the year, and everyone born on this date is a Virgo (Earth sign).
Maria Montessori
Italian physician and educator (1870-1952)
Richard Gere
American actor (born 1949)
Hermann von Helmholtz
German physicist and physiologist (1821-1894)
Mohammed bin Salman
Saudi crown prince (born 1985)
Wilhelmina of the Netherlands
Queen of the Netherlands from 1890 to 1948 (1880-1962)
Pepe Reina
Spanish association football player
Hassan Nasrallah
Leader of Hezbollah (1960-2024)
Hugh David Politzer
American physicist
James Coburn
American actor (1928–2002)
Edward Thorndike
American psychologist
Nikola Gruevski
politician from North Macedonia
Teruyoshi Ito
Japanese association football player
Western Zodiac Sign
People born on August 31 are Virgo (Earth sign, ruled by Mercury).
Full Virgo guide →Calendar Facts
Day of the year
#243
of 365 (non-leap)
Days until next
32
days from today
Birthday Number 4 — The Builder
The birthday number is the numerology reduction of the day (day 31 → 4). It adds a personal note to the Life Path number.
Stability · Discipline · Hard work · Practicality — To build with wisdom rather than control. The integrated 4 creates structures that serve others — acknowledging that the…
Full numerology 4 guide →Season
Summer (Northern Hemisphere) — long days, full energy, peak sun.
Chinese Zodiac
Your Chinese zodiac animal depends on your birth year, not just the day. Find your Chinese zodiac →
August Birthstone — Peridot
Peridot is the one gemstone that glows in the dark — or rather, it glows with a warm yellowish-green light that ancient Egyptians believed was the trapped radiance of the sun. They mined it exclusively on the island of Zabargad in the Red Sea, a volcanic island that was a guarded state secret for ce…
Full Peridot guide →Is August 31 YOUR birthday?
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