- Aug 7 Rudolf von Bennigsen, German lawyer and politician, dies at 78
- Aug 8 James Tissot, French painter and illustrator, dies at 65
- Aug 9 Moritz Szeps, Austrian journalist and newspaper publisher, dies at 66
- Aug 10 George Vernon, cricketer (scored 11* & 3 in only England Test), dies
- Aug 31 Mathilde Wesendonk, German author/poetess, dies at 73