Famous Birthdays
- Aug 2 Karl Otto Koch, German SS-officer, born in Darmstadt, Germany (d. 1945)
- Aug 2 Max Weber, Swiss Federal Councilor, born in Zürich, Switzerland (d. 1974)
- Aug 4 Joseph Calleia, Maltese-American actor (Jungle Book, Gilda, Touch of Evil), born in Mdina, Malta (d. 1975)
- Aug 5 Aksel Larsen, Danish politician (d. 1972)
- Aug 7 Franz J Weinrich, [Heinrich Lerse], German writer (Himmlisches)
- Aug 9 Ralph Wyckoff, American pioneer in x-ray crystallography
- Aug 10 Edward Gourdin, American long jumper (Olympic silver 1924) and jurist, born in Jacksonville, Florida (d. 1966)
- Aug 10 Piet[er O] Bakker, Dutch novelist (Ciske the Rat)
Jack Haley
Aug 10 Jack Haley [John Joseph], American actor (The Wizard of Oz, Ford Star Revue), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1878)
Jack Haley
- Aug 10 John Galbreath, American businessman (d. 1988)
- Aug 11 Louise Bogan, Maine, writer (Sleeping Fury)
- Aug 11 Enid Blyton, children's writer and fifth most popular author in the world (Famous Five, Secret Seven, The Adventure)
- Aug 12 Manuel Blancafort, composer
- Aug 12 Otto (von) Struve, German/US dir (Yerkes/MacDonald observatory)
- Aug 12 Ramon Gonzalez Barron, composer
- Aug 15 Marion Eugene Bauer, composer
- Aug 16 Robert Ringling, circus master
- Aug 16 Vicente Ascone, composer
- Aug 20 Tarjei Vesaas, Norwegian poet and author (Det Store Spelet), born in Vinje, Telemark, Norway (d. 1970)
- Aug 22 Bill Woodfull, Australian cricketer (Australian captain in the Bodyline series), born in Maldon, Australia (d. 1965)
- Aug 22 Elizabeth Bergner, Austrian actress (Catherine the Great), born in Drohobycz, Galicia, Austria-Hungary (d. 1986)
- Aug 24 Fred Rose, American songwriter and music publishing executive, born in Evansville, Indiana (d. 1954)
- Aug 25 Jaroslav Ridky, composer
- Aug 26 Yoon Boseon, President of South Korea (d. 1990)
- Aug 27 Ad van Emmenes, Dutch soccer reporter, born in Amsterdam (d. 1989)
- Aug 28 Morris Ankrum, American actor (Kronos, Half Human, Earth vs Flying Saucers), born in Danville, Illinois (d. 1964)
Fredric March
Aug 31 Fredric March, American actor (Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, The Best Years of Our Lives), born in Racine, Wisconsin (d. 1975)
Fredric March
- Aug 31 Marianne Bruns, German writer, born in Leipzig, Germany (d. 1994)