- Aug 1 Ben Johnson, Australian cricketer (promising South Australian opening batsman), born in Naracoorte, South Australia
- Aug 1 Eduardo Noriega, Spanish actor (Open Your Eyes), born in Santander, Cantabria, Spain
- Aug 1 Gregg Berhalter, American soccer defender (Olympic gold 1996), born in Englewood, New Jersey
- Aug 1 Les Hill, Australian actor (Underbelly), born in Randwick, Australia
- Aug 1 Mario Bennett, American NBA forward (LA Lakers, Phoenix Suns), born in Denton, Texas
- Aug 1 Tempestt Bledsoe, American actress (Vanessa Huxtable-Cosby Show), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Aug 1 Veerle Dejaeghere, Belgian athlete, born in Izegem, Belgium
- Aug 2 Brendan Dolan, Irish darts player (2011 - played perfect 9 dart game), born in Enniskillen, United Kingdom
- Aug 2 Danie Keulder, Namibian cricketer, born in Keetmanshoop, Namibia
- Aug 2 Karina Habsudova, Slovak tennis player (1995 Futures Czech), born in Bojnice, Slovakia
- Aug 2 Kia Goodwin, American actress (Tiffany Holloway-227), born in Livingston, New Jersey
- Aug 2 Nancy Drolet, Canadian ice hockey forward (Canada, Olympics 1998), born in Drummondville, Canada
- Aug 2 Susie O'Neill, Australian swimmer (Olympic gold 200m butterfly 1992; 200m freestyle 1996), born in Mackay, Queensland
- Aug 3 Chris Murphy, American politician (Senator-D-Connecticut 2013-, Rep-D-Connecticut 2007-13), born in White Plains, New York
- Aug 3 Jay Cutler, American bodybuilder (4x Mr. Olympia winner - 2006, 2007, 2009, and 2010), born in Sterling, Massachusetts
- Aug 3 Kurt Grote, American 100m/200m breaststroke (Olympic 6th 1996)
- Aug 3 Nikos Dabizas, Greek footballer, born in Amyntaio, Greece
- Aug 3 Stephen Graham, English actor (This is England, Boiling Point), born in Kirby, England
- Aug 4 Alex Molden, cornerback (New Orleans Saints)
- Aug 4 Eddie Cade, NFL full safety (NE Patriots)
- Aug 4 Peter Tsekenis, Australian soccer midfielder (Olyroos, Olympics 1996)
- Aug 4 Xavier Marchand, French swimmer
- Aug 5 Brendan Todd, Australian mistral sailor (Olympics 1996)
- Aug 5 Sanwar Hossain, Bangladeshi cricketer
- Aug 5 Sean Sherk, American mixed martial artist
- Aug 6 Max Kellerman, American sportscaster (ESPN), born in The Bronx, NYC
- Aug 6 Robert Lee, NFL cornerback (Atlanta Falcons)
- Aug 6 Stuart O'Grady, Australian cyclist
- Aug 6 Vera Farmiga, American actress
- Aug 7 Bo Hanson, Australian rower (Olympics 3 x bronze 1996, 2000, 04), born in Port Kembla, Australia
- Aug 7 Danny Graves, American baseball player, born in South Vietnam
- Aug 7 Kevin Muscat, Australian soccer defender (Olyroos, Olympics 1996), born in Crawley, United Kingdom
- Aug 7 Kimmo Rinatnen, Finnish hockey forward (Team Finland Olympic bronze 1998), born in Rauma, Finland
- Aug 8 Scott Stapp, American rock singer and lyricist (Creed), born in Orlando, Florida
- Aug 8 Senta Moses, American actress
- Aug 8 Shane Lee, cricket all-rounder (NSW & Somerset, Australian ODI 1995-)
- Aug 9 Filippo Inzaghi, Italian footballer and manager, born in Piacenza, Italy
- Aug 9 Jimmy King, American NBA guard (Toronto Raptors, University of Michigan Wolverines Fab Five), born in South Bend, Indiana
- Aug 9 Kevin McKidd, Scottish actor Trainspotting; Grey's Anatomy -"Owen Hunt", born in Elgin, Moray, Scotland
- Aug 10 Javier Zanetti, Argentinian footballer
- Aug 10 Jessica Grieco, cyclist (Olympics 1996), born in Englewood, New Jersey
- Aug 10 Lisa Raymond, American tennis star (11 Grand Slam double titles), born in Norristown, Pennsylvania
- Aug 10 Mark Doubleday, Australian baseball infielder (Olympics 1996)
- Aug 10 Sherriden May, NFL fullback (NY Jets)
- Aug 11 Edgardo Alfonzo, Venezualan MLB infielder, 1995-2006 (NY Mets; San Francisco Giants, and 2 other teams), born in Miranda, Venezuela
- Aug 11 Nigel Harman, British actor (Eastenders), born in London
- Aug 12 Grey DeLisle, American country singer-songwriter, autoharp player, voice actress (The Fairly OddParents; The Loud House), and comedienne, born in Fort Ord, California
- Aug 12 Jonathan Coachman, American professional wrestler and executive, born in McPherson, Kansas
- Aug 12 Joseba Beloki, Spanish professional bicycle racer, born in Lazkao, Spain
- Aug 12 Latasha Byears, WNBA guard (Sacramento Monarchs)
- Aug 12 Richard Reid, British terrorist, referred to as the "shoe bomber" - attempted to detonate explosives hidden in his shoe while flying from Paris to Miami in 2001
- Aug 12 Sayyed Muqtada al-Sadr, Iranian Shia cleric, son of Ayatollah Mohammad al-Sadr, born in Najaf, Iran
- Aug 12 Todd Marchant, American NHL center, 1993-2011 (Edmonton Oilers, Anaheim Ducks, and 2 other teams), born in Buffalo, New York
- Aug 13 Armon Williams, American football safety & linebacker (Tennessee Oilers), born in Chandler, Arizona
- Aug 13 Eric Medlen, American NHRA drag racer, born in Oakdale, California (d. 2007)
- Aug 13 Kamila Shamsie, Pakistani British writer (Home Fire), born in Karachi, Pakistan
- Aug 13 Molly Henneberg, American journalist (Fox News Channel)
- Aug 13 Sherman Williams, American NFL running back (Dallas Cowboys), born in Mobile, Alabama
- Aug 14 Daisuke Ishiwatari, Japanese game developer and composer, born in Johannesburg, South Africa
- Aug 14 Jared Borgetti, Mexican footballer, born in Culiacancito, Mexico
- Aug 14 Jay-Jay Okocha, Nigerian footballer, born in Enugu, Nigeria
- Aug 14 Kieren Perkins, Australian swimmer (Olympic gold 1,500m 1992, 96), born in Brisbane, Australia
- Aug 14 Mike Mamula, American NFL player (Philadelphia Eagles), born in Lackawanna, New York
- Aug 14 Nancy Sweetnam, Canadian 400m swimmer (Olympics-7-92, 96), born in Lindsay, Canada
- Aug 14 Romane Bohringer, French actress (Savage Nights), born in Pont-Sainte-Maxence, France
- Aug 14 Wayne Chrebet, American NFL wide receiver (NY Jets), born in Garfield, New Jersey
- Aug 15 Marcus Jones, American Mixed Martial Artist and defensive tackle (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), born in Jacksonville, North Carolina
- Aug 16 Damian Jackson, American baseball player
- Aug 17 A J Wood, American soccer forward (Olympic gold 1996), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Aug 18 Clarence Benford, American football tight end (Seattle Seahawks), born in Windsor Forest, Georgia
- Aug 18 Luke Fickell, American football defensive tackle (New Orleans Saints), born in Columbus, Ohio
- Aug 19 Marco Materazzi, Italian footballer and manager (Inter Milan, Itay), born in Lecce, Italy
- Aug 19 Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway, married to Crown prince Haakon, born in Kristiansand, Norway
- Aug 19 Roy Rogers, American NBA player and coach (Boston Celtics), born in Linden, Alabama
- Aug 20 Todd Helton, American baseball player (Colorado Rockies), born in Knoxville, Tennessee
- Aug 21 Ben Mann, Australian baseball pitcher (Olympics 1996)
- Aug 21 Ismael Valdes, Mexican baseball pitcher (LA Dodgers), born in Ciudad Victoria, Mexico
Sergey Brin (49 years old)
Aug 21 Russian-born American computer scientist and businessman (co-founded Google with Larry Page), born in Moscow, Soviet Union
- Aug 22 Howie Dorough, American singer (Backstreet Boys - "I Want It That Way"), born in Orlando, Florida
- Aug 22 Kristen Wiig, American comedian and actress (Bridesmaids, Ghostbusters), born in Canandaigua, New York
- Aug 23 Casey Blake, American baseball player, born in Des Moines, Iowa
- Aug 23 James Roe, American football wide receiver (Baltimore Ravens), born in Richmond, Virginia
- Aug 23 Jason Clemett, CFL linebacker (Calgary Stampeders)
- Aug 23 Malaika Arora Khan, Indian actress and model, born in Thane, India
- Aug 24 Andrew Brunette, Canadian NHL left wing (Washington Capitals), born in Greater Sudbury, Canada
- Aug 24 Barret Oliver, American actor (The Neverending Story; The Secret Garden), born in Los Angeles, California
- Aug 24 Carmine Giovinazzo, American actor, born in Port Richmond, New York
- Aug 24 Dave Chappelle, American actor and comedian, born in Washington, D.C.
- Aug 24 Inge de Bruijn, Dutch swimmer, born in Barendrecht, Netherlands
- Aug 25 Fatih Akin, Turkish-German film director
- Aug 26 Barret Robbins, American NFL center (Oakland Raiders), born in Houston, Texas
- Aug 27 Carlene Begnaud, American professional wrestler
- Aug 27 Cory Bowles, Canadian actor (Trailer Park Boys), born in Montreal, Quebec
- Aug 27 Danny Coyne, Welsh footballer
- Aug 27 Dietmar Hamann, German footballer
- Aug 28 DJ Assault [Craig De Shan Adams], American musician, born in Detroit
- Aug 28 Matthew John Armstrong, American actor (American Dreams), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Aug 28 Theaster Gates, American installation artist, born in Chicago, Illinois
- Aug 29 Adam Sessler, American TV show host, born in Berkeley, California,
- Aug 29 Jermane Mayberry, American football offensive lineman (Philadelphia Eagles), born in Floresville, Texas
- Aug 29 Olivier Jacque, French motorcyclist, born in Villerupt, France
- Aug 29 Vincent Cavanagh, English rock musician (Anathema), born in Liverpool, England
- Aug 30 Amy Sherald, American painter (portrait of Michelle Obama), born in Columbus, Georgia
- Aug 30 Lisa Ling, American journalist (CNN), born in Sacramento, California
- Aug 31 Mary Peltola, American politician (1st Alaskan Native elected to Congress), born in Anchorage, Alaska
- Aug 31 Reggie Geary, American NBA guard (San Antonio Spurs) and coach, born in Trenton, New Jersey
- Aug 31 Scott Niedermayer, Canadian NHL defenseman (NJ Devils) and coach, born in Edmonton, Alberta
About August 1973
How Old? 49 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: No