- Aug 1 Darryl Hall, CFL linebacker (Calgary Stampeders), born in Oscoda, Michigan
- Aug 1 Horacio de la Peña, Argentinian tennis star and coach, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Aug 1 James St. James, American author and nightlife personality, born in Saginaw, Michigan
- Aug 2 Joseph Wanag, American judoka (Olympic-92), born in Wilton, Connecticut
- Aug 2 Tim Wakefield [Timothy Stephen], American baseball pitcher (Boston Red Sox-1995 AL Comeback Player of the Year), born in Melbourne, Florida
- Aug 3 Eric Esch, American boxer, born in Atlanta, Georgia
- Aug 4 Kensuke Sasaki, wrestler (WCW/NJPW/Calgary, Power Warrior)
- Aug 5 Jonathan Silverman, American actor (Brighton Beach Memoirs, Single Guy), born in Los Angeles, California
- Aug 6 Billy Mayfair, American golfer (Tour Championship 1995), born in Phoenix, Arizona
- Aug 6 Regina Carter, American jazz and classical violinist, and composer, born in Detroit, Michigan
- Aug 7 Jimmy Wales, American internet entrepreneur and cofounder of Wikipedia, born in Huntsville, Alabama
- Aug 7 Kristin Hersch, American singer and songwriter (Throwing Muses), born in Atlanta, Georgia
- Aug 8 Chris Eubank, English boxer
- Aug 8 John Hudek, American baseball player
- Aug 9 Pat Petersen, American actor (Michael-Knots Landing), born in Los Angeles, California
- Aug 9 Vinny Del Negro, American NBA guard (San Antonio Spurs) and coach (Chicago Bulls), born in Springfield, Massachusetts
- Aug 10 (Charlotte) "Charlie" Dimmock, British gardener and television presenter (Ground Force; Garden Rescue), born in West Wellow, Hampshire, England
- Aug 10 Gerald Williams, American MLB baseball outfielder, 1992-2005 (NY Yankees, and 5 other teams), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 2022)
- Aug 10 Hansi Kürsch, German heavy metal singer-songwriter, band bassist (Blind Guardian), born in Lank-Latum, West Germany
- Aug 10 Roberta Donnay American jazz singer, guitarist, and songwriter ("One World"), born in Washington, D.C.
- Aug 11 Antonio Goss, American NFL linebacker, 1989-96, 2X Superbowl winner (San Francisco 49ers), born in Randleman, North Carolina
- Aug 11 Nigel Martyn, English soccer goalkeeper (23 caps; Crystal Palace, Leeds, Everton), born in St Austell, Cornwall
- Aug 12 Bruce Covernton, CFL defensive tackle (Calgary Stampeders)
- Aug 12 Dean Hartgraves, Bakersfield CA, pitcher (Houston Astros)
- Aug 12 Gordy Morgan, 163 lbs greco-roman wrestler (Olympics 1996), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Aug 12 Greg Manusky, NFL linebacker (KC Chiefs)
- Aug 13 Glenn Donald Hamilton, New Zealand beach volleyball player (Olympics 1996), born in Hamilton, New Zealand
- Aug 13 Miguel Miranda, Peruvian soccer goalkeeper (47 caps; Sporting Cristal) and coach (Alianza Atlético), born in Lima, Peru (d. 2021)
- Aug 13 Shayne Corson, Canadian NHL forward (Team Canada Olympics 1998, Montreal), born in Midland, Ontario, Canada
- Aug 14 David Hallyday, French singer-songwriter and actor (He's My Girl), born in Boulougne, France
- Aug 14 Freddy Rincón, Colombian soccer midfielder (84 caps; Santa Fe, América de Cali, SC Corinthians), born in Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca, Colombia (d. 2022)
Halle Berry (56 years old)
Aug 14 American actress (X-Men: The Last Stand: Monsters Ball), born in Cleveland, Ohio
- Aug 14 Karl Petter Løken, Norwegian footballer, born in Karlskoga, Sweden
- Aug 15 Fred Strickland, American NFL linebacker, 1988-99 (Los Angeles Rams, Dallas Cowboys, and 3 other teams), born in Buffalo, New York
- Aug 15 Shirley Kwan [Kwan Suk Yee] Chinese Canto-pop singer ("Happy Are Those In Love"), born in Hong Kong
- Aug 16 Ed Olczyk, NHL center (Winnipeg Jets), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Aug 16 Rosey Edeh, Canadian 400m hurdler (Olympics-4-92, 96), born in London, England
- Aug 16 Terry Shumpert, infielder (Chicago Cubs), born in Paducah, Kentucky
- Aug 17 Cedric Figaro, American football linebacker (Amsterdam Admirals), born in Lafayette, Louisiana
- Aug 17 Don Sweeney, Canadian ice hockey player, born in St. Stephen, New Brunswick
- Aug 17 Maysa [Leak], American jazz and R&B singer, born in Baltimore, Maryland
- Aug 17 Rodney Mullen, American professional skateboarder, born in Gainesville, Florida
- Aug 17 Zefross Moss, American NFL tackle (Detroit Lions, NE Patriots), born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
- Aug 18 Gustavo Charif, Argentine artist, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Aug 18 Kang Soo-yeon, South Korean actress (The Surrogate Woman, Come Come Come Upward), born in Seoul, South Korea (d. 2022) [1]
- Aug 18 Steve Avery, American football running back (Pittsburgh Steelers), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Aug 19 Lee Ann Womack, American country singer ("I Hope You Dance"), born in Jacksonville, Texas
- Aug 19 Lilian Garcia, Spanish-American wrestling announcer (WWE), born in Madrid, Spain
- Aug 20 "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, American heavy metal guitarist (Pantera), born in Arlington, Texas (d. 2004)
- Aug 20 Colin Cunningham, American actor (Centigrade, Falling Skies), born in Los Angeles, California
- Aug 20 Courtney Gibbs, American actress (Baywatch) and Miss USA 1988, born in Dallas, Texas
- Aug 20 Greg Jackson, American NFL strong safety (Philadelphia Eagles, San Diego Chargers), born in Hialeah, Florida
- Aug 20 Steven Finn, Canadian NHL defenseman (LA Kings), born in Laval, Quebec, Canada
- Aug 21 John Wetteland, American pitcher (NY Yanks, Rangers, Expos), born in San Mateo, California
- Aug 22 GZA [Gary Grice], American rapper (Wu-Tang Clan), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Aug 22 Mark Michaels, American rock and jazz session guitarist, educator, and author (Teach Yourself Rhythm Guitar)
- Aug 22 Rob Witschge, Dutch soccer star (Ajax/Feyenoord), born in Amsterdam
- Aug 23 Rhonda Cator, Australian badminton player (Olympics 1996)
- Aug 23 Rik Smits, NBA center (Indiana Pacers), born in Eindhoven, Netherlands
- Aug 24 Jon Sieben, Australian swimmer (Olympic gold 200m butterfly 1984), born in Brisbane, Queensland
- Aug 25 Albert Belle, American baseball outfielder (Cleveland Indians; 5-time MLB All-Star), born in Shreveport, Louisiana
- Aug 25 Derek Sherinian, American keyboardist (Dream Theater; Sons Of Apollo), born in Laguna Beach, California
Michael Cohen (56 years old)
Aug 25 American lawyer to Donald Trump, born in Long Island, New York
- Aug 25 Robert Maschio, American Actor ("The Todd" in Scrubs)
- Aug 26 Dan Vickrey, American guitarist and songwriter (Counting Crows - "Accidentally in Love"), born in Walnut Creek, California
- Aug 26 Jacques Brinkman, Dutch field hockey player
- Aug 26 Shirley Manson, Scottish rock singer (Garbage), born in Edinburgh, Scotland
- Aug 27 Deena Wigger, US shooter (Olympic-92), born in Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Aug 27 Juhan Parts, Prime Minister of Estonia
- Aug 28 Jerry Fehily, Irish drummer (Hothouse Flowers - "Don't Go"; "Thing Of Beauty"), born in Cork, Ireland
- Aug 28 Priya Dutt, Indian social worker and politician, born in Mumbai, India
- Aug 28 Teresa Zarzeczny Bell, American rower (Olympic silver 1996), born in Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania
- Aug 29 Dan Truman, American singer (Diamond Rio - "Meet in the Middle"), born in St. George, Utah
- Aug 30 John Terry, Canadian CFL tackle (Saskatchewan Roughriders), born in Greenwood, North Carolina
- Aug 30 Michael Michele, American actress (Nikki-Central Park West), born in Evansville, Indiana
- Aug 31 Jan Einar Thorsen, Norwegian Alpine skier
- Aug 31 Jeff Frye, American MLB infielder (Boston Red Sox), born in Oakland, California
About August 1966
How Old? 56 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: No