Birthdays 201 - 214 of 214
- 1983 Ashley Johnson, actress (Chrissy-Growing Pains)
- 1983 Shane O'Brien, Canadian hockey player
- 1984 Paul Gallagher, Scottish footballer
- 1984 Saori Horii, Japanese gravure idol
- 1985 Luca Filippi, Italian racing driver
- 1985 Hayley Peirsol, American swimmer
- 1985 JaMarcus Russell, American football player
- 1985 Anna Kendrick, American actress and singer (Pitch Perfect), born in Portland, Maine
- 1986 Vanessa Morley, American actress
- 1989 Stefano Okaka Chuka, Italian footballer
- 1990 Adelaide Kane, Australian actress
- 1991 Hansika Motwani, Indian actress
August in History
The Strange, Mysterious Story of the Balloon Expedition to the North Pole
The discovery of Swedish engineer S. A. Andrée's tragic, long-lost polar expedition in 1930 led to more questions than answers.
August 5, 1930A Pill to Cure All Ills
Not well? Take a Beecham’s Pill was often the advice. So popular was it that nobody doubted it’s extravagant claim in the world’s first advertising slogan.
August 6, 1859Why Mata Hari Was Not the Spy You Thought She Was
The controversial life and death of Mata Hari, the glamorous WWI double agent, executed in 1917, has recently been reassessed in the light of new evidence.
August 7, 1876Ship of Gold Sails Into Oblivion
A frigate with more than 150 souls on board, as well as nearly three tons of gold, sailed out of Melbourne on this day – never to be seen again.
August 12, 1853
