Birthdays in Music
- Aug 15 Marion Eugene Bauer, American composer, born in Walla Walla, Washington (d. 1955)
- Aug 16 Vicente Ascone, Italian composer, born in Siderno, Italy (d. 1979)
- Aug 24 Fred Rose, American songwriter and music publishing executive, born in Evansville, Indiana (d. 1954)
- Aug 25 Jaroslav Řídký, Czech composer, born in Reichenberg, Czech Republic (d. 1956)