Birthdays in History
- Aug 1 William Hayter, British diplomat and Ambassador to the Soviet Union (1953-57), born in Oxford, England (d. 1995)
- Aug 2 Albert Goodwin, English historian, born in Sheffield, England (d. 1995)
- Aug 3 Leonhard Huizinga, Dutch journalist and writer (Adriaan & Olivier), born in Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1980)
- Aug 4 Marie-Jose von Saksen-Coburg, Belgian Princess (last Queen of Italy), born in Ostend, Belgium (d. 2001)
- Aug 5 Francis Walder, [Francois Waldburger], Belgian author
- Aug 5 Wassely Leontief, Russ/US economist (Nobel 1973)
- Aug 8 Andre Demedts, Flemish writer (Rainfall of the Days)
- Aug 16 Franz Josef II, prince of Liechtenstein (1938-89)
- Aug 17 Hazel Bishop, chemist/cosmetics manufacturer
- Aug 17 Marcello Caetano, last Portuguese prime minister of the Estado Novo regime (1968-1974), born in Graça, Lisbon, Portugal (d. 1980)
- Aug 21 Marcel Bleustein-Blanchet, French advertising magnate and Founder of Publicis Groupe, born in Enghien-les-Bains, France (d. 1996)
- Aug 25 Eugen Gerstenmaier, German politician (CDU), born in Kirchheim unter Teck, Germany (d. 1986)
- Aug 25 Mollie Panter-Downes, British writer and columnist (The Shoreless Sea), born in London (d. 1997)
- Aug 26 Albert B Sabin, Russian US microbiologist (oral polio vaccine)