| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
|---|
| Herman Badillo |
Politician |
21-Aug-1929 |
|
Congressman from New York, 1971-77 |
| Janet Baker |
Singer |
21-Aug-1933 |
|
English mezzo-soprano, active 1957-82 |
| Count Basie |
Pianist |
21-Aug-1904 |
26-Apr-1984 |
Big band pianist |
| Robin Beard |
Politician |
21-Aug-1939 |
16-Jun-2007 |
Congressman from Tennessee, 1973-83 |
| Aubrey Beardsley |
Artist |
21-Aug-1872 |
16-Mar-1898 |
Leading late 19th c. English illustrator |
| William M. Bellamy |
Diplomat |
21-Aug-1950 |
|
US Ambassdor to Kenya, 2003-06 |
| Marie Blake |
Actor |
21-Aug-1895 |
14-Jan-1978 |
Grandmama on The Addams Family |
| Toe Blake |
Hockey |
21-Aug-1912 |
17-May-1995 |
Montreal Canadiens, Hall of Famer |
| Usain Bolt |
Track and Field |
21-Aug-1986 |
|
Olympic sprinter, 3 Gold Medals in 2008 |
| Arthur Bremer |
Assassin |
21-Aug-1950 |
|
Shot Governor George Wallace |
| Sergey Brin |
Business |
21-Aug-1973 |
|
Co-Founder of Google |
| L. Dean Brown |
Diplomat |
21-Aug-1920 |
2-May-2001 |
US Ambassador to Jordan, 1970-73 |
| Jack Buck |
Sports Journalist |
21-Aug-1924 |
18-Jun-2002 |
Voice of the Cardinals |
| Steve Case |
Business |
21-Aug-1958 |
|
CEO of AOL, 1991-2001 |
| Kim Cattrall |
Actor |
21-Aug-1956 |
|
Samantha on Sex and the City |
| Augustin-Louis Cauchy |
Mathematician |
21-Aug-1789 |
23-May-1857 |
Infinitesimals, theory of substitution groups |
| Wilt Chamberlain |
Basketball |
21-Aug-1936 |
12-Oct-1999 |
Wilt the Stilt |
| Steve Cowper |
Politician |
21-Aug-1938 |
|
Governor of Alaska, 1986-90 |
| Roland Culver |
Actor |
21-Aug-1900 |
29-Feb-1984 |
Dead of Night |
| Westmoreland Davis |
Politician |
21-Aug-1859 |
7-Sep-1942 |
Governor of Virginia, 1918-22 |
| Jackie DeShannon |
Singer/Songwriter |
21-Aug-1944 |
|
Put a Little Love in Your Heart |
| Loretta Devine |
Actor |
21-Aug-1949 |
|
Marla Hendricks on Boston Public |
| C. Douglas Dillon |
Government |
21-Aug-1909 |
10-Jan-2003 |
US Treasury Secretary, 1961-65 |
| David Farrar |
Actor |
21-Aug-1908 |
31-Aug-1995 |
Black Narcissus |
| Amy Fisher |
Criminal |
21-Aug-1974 |
|
Long Island Lolita |
| Kristin J. Forbes |
Economist |
21-Aug-1970 |
|
Council of Economic Advisers, 2003-05 |
| St. Francis de Sales |
Religion |
21-Aug-1567 |
28-Dec-1622 |
Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary |
| Friz Freleng |
Cartoonist |
21-Aug-1906 |
26-May-1995 |
The Pink Panther |
| Booth Gardner |
Politician |
21-Aug-1936 |
|
Governor of Washington, 1985-93 |
| Thomas Garrett |
Activist |
21-Aug-1789 |
25-Jan-1871 |
Underground Railroad |
| Jean-Baptiste Greuze |
Painter |
21-Aug-1725 |
21-Mar-1805 |
French genre painter |
| Archie Griffin |
Football |
21-Aug-1954 |
|
Winner, 1974 and 1975 Heisman Trophy |
| Tim Griffin |
Politician |
21-Aug-1968 |
|
Congressman, Arkansas 2nd |
| John L. Hall |
Physicist |
21-Aug-1934 |
|
Quantum optics |
| Stephen Hillenburg |
Cartoonist |
21-Aug-1961 |
|
Creator of SpongeBob SquarePants |
| John H. Holdridge |
Diplomat |
21-Aug-1924 |
12-Jul-2001 |
US Ambassador to Indonesia, 1983-86 |
| Liam Howlett |
Electronic Musician |
21-Aug-1971 |
|
The Prodigy |
| Leonid Hurwicz |
Economist |
21-Aug-1917 |
24-Jun-2008 |
Mechanism design theory |
| Brody Jenner |
Relative |
21-Aug-1983 |
|
Son of Bruce Jenner |
| Geoffrey Keen |
Actor |
21-Aug-1916 |
3-Nov-2005 |
Sir Fredrick Gray in Bond films |
| Kelis |
Singer |
21-Aug-1979 |
|
Caught Out There |
| Erin Kelly |
Actor |
21-Aug-1982 |
|
Loving Annabelle |
| X. J. Kennedy |
Poet |
21-Aug-1929 |
|
Juvenile poet, Brats |
| Jon Lajoie |
Actor |
21-Aug-1980 |
|
Taco on The League |
| Paul Landres |
Film Director |
21-Aug-1912 |
26-Dec-2001 |
B-Movie and television director |
| Willie Lanier |
Football |
21-Aug-1945 |
|
KC Chiefs, Hall of Famer |
| Carolyn Leigh |
Songwriter |
21-Aug-1926 |
19-Nov-1983 |
Young at Heart |
| James K. Logan |
Judge |
21-Aug-1929 |
|
10th Circuit Court of Appeals, 1977-94 |
| Abel Maldonado |
Politician |
21-Aug-1967 |
|
California Lieutenant Governor, 2010-11 |
| Princess Margaret |
Royalty |
21-Aug-1930 |
9-Feb-2002 |
QEII's sister, the Countess of Snowdon |
| Patty McCormack |
Actor |
21-Aug-1945 |
|
The Bad Seed |
| Connie McCready |
Politician |
21-Aug-1921 |
22-Dec-2000 |
Mayor of Portland Oregon, 1979-81 |
| Joseph McElroy |
Novelist |
21-Aug-1930 |
|
Lookout Cartridge |
| Jim McMahon |
Football |
21-Aug-1959 |
|
Retired NFL Quarterback |
| Ken Mehlman |
Government |
21-Aug-1966 |
|
RNC chairman 2005-07 |
| Jules Michelet |
Historian |
21-Aug-1798 |
9-Feb-1874 |
Histoire de France |
| Festus Mogae |
Head of State |
21-Aug-1939 |
|
President of Botswana |
| King Mohammed VI |
Royalty |
21-Aug-1963 |
|
King of Morocco |
| Thomas S. Monson |
Religion |
21-Aug-1927 |
|
President of the Mormon Church |
| Joe Morrison |
Football |
21-Aug-1937 |
5-Feb-1989 |
NY Giant, Gamecocks Coach |
| Carrie-Anne Moss |
Actor |
21-Aug-1967 |
|
Trinity in The Matrix |
| Herbert Mundin |
Actor |
21-Aug-1898 |
5-Mar-1939 |
Mutiny on the Bounty |
| Hayden Panettiere |
Actor |
21-Aug-1989 |
|
Indestructable cheerleader on Heroes |
| Jiri Paroubek |
Head of State |
21-Aug-1952 |
|
Prime Minister of Czechia. 2005-06 |
| Frank Pastore |
Radio Personality |
21-Aug-1957 |
|
Talk radio host, former MLB pitcher |
| Frank Perry |
Film Director |
21-Aug-1930 |
29-Aug-1995 |
Mommie Dearest |
| Dionysius Petavius |
Religion |
21-Aug-1583 |
11-Dec-1652 |
De Theologicis Dogmatibus |
| Philippe II |
Royalty |
21-Aug-1165 |
14-Jul-1223 |
King of France, 1179-1223 |
| Maurice Pialat |
Film Director |
21-Aug-1925 |
11-Jan-2003 |
À nos amours |
| Jim Rogan |
Politician |
21-Aug-1957 |
|
Congressman from California, 1997-2001 |
| Kenny Rogers |
Country Musician |
21-Aug-1938 |
|
The Gambler |
| Ilana D. Rovner |
Judge |
21-Aug-1938 |
|
7th Circuit Court of Appeals |
| Ivan Stang |
Religion |
21-Aug-1954 |
|
Church of the SubGenius |
| Robert Stone |
Novelist |
21-Aug-1937 |
|
Dog Soldiers |
| Joe Strummer |
Musician |
21-Aug-1952 |
22-Dec-2002 |
Lead singer of The Clash |
| Jeff Stryker |
Pornstar |
21-Aug-1962 |
|
"Straight" star of gay porn |
| Serj Tankian |
Singer |
21-Aug-1967 |
|
System of a Down |
| Sir Banastre Tarleton |
Military |
21-Aug-1754 |
25-Jan-1833 |
Fought with Cornwallis |
| Jon Tester |
Politician |
21-Aug-1956 |
|
US Senator from Montana |
| Enos T. Throop |
Politician |
21-Aug-1784 |
1-Nov-1874 |
Governor of New York, 1829-33 |
| Tom Tully |
Actor |
21-Aug-1908 |
27-Apr-1982 |
Insp. Matt Grebb on The Lineup |
| Melvin Van Peebles |
Film Director |
21-Aug-1932 |
|
Watermelon Man |
| Jack Weston |
Actor |
21-Aug-1924 |
3-May-1996 |
Wait Until Dark |
| George White |
Politician |
21-Aug-1872 |
15-Dec-1953 |
Governor of Ohio, 1931-35 |
| King William IV |
Royalty |
21-Aug-1765 |
20-Jun-1837 |
King of England, 1830-37 |
| Clarence Williams III |
Actor |
21-Aug-1939 |
|
Linc in The Mod Squad |
| Hugh Wilson |
Film Director |
21-Aug-1943 |
|
Police Academy |
| Alicia Witt |
Actor |
21-Aug-1975 |
|
Cecil B. DeMented |
