On May 16, 1925, the first live radio broadcast of the Kentucky Derby was originated by WHAS and was also carried by WGN in Chicago. On May 7, 1949, the first television coverage of the Kentucky Derby took place, produced by WAVE TV, the NBC affiliate in Louisville.
The name August is a baby boy name. The name August is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name August is: Introduced to Britian by the Hanoverians in the early 18th century, became popular until the beginning of the 20th century. The name August is an American baby name.
78v), ca. 1310. August (/ËÉËÉ¡Ést/ AW-gÉst) is the eighth month of the year (between July and September) in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and one of seven months with a length of 31 days. In the Southern Hemisphere, August is the seasonal equivalent of February in the Northern Hemisphere. In many European countries, August is the holiday month for most workers. The Perseid meteor shower always takes place in around July and August. This month was originally named Sextilis in Latin, because it was the sixth month in the original ten-month Roman calendar under Romulus in 753 BC, when March was the first month of the year.