| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
|---|
| Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje |
Actor |
22-Aug-1967 |
|
Adebisi in Oz |
| Tori Amos |
Singer |
22-Aug-1963 |
|
Little Earthquakes |
| Elisabeth Bergner |
Actor |
22-Aug-1897 |
12-May-1986 |
Escape Me Never |
| James H. Blanchard |
Business |
22-Aug-1941 |
|
CEO of Synovus Financial, 1971-2005 |
| Ray Bradbury |
Author |
22-Aug-1920 |
5-Jun-2012 |
Fahrenheit 451 |
| Ty Burrell |
Actor |
22-Aug-1967 |
|
Phil Dunphy on Modern Family |
| Henri Cartier-Bresson |
Photographer |
22-Aug-1908 |
2-Aug-2004 |
Renowned photographer, photojournalist |
| Wes Chandler |
Football |
22-Aug-1956 |
|
Former NFL wide receiver |
| Denton Cooley |
Doctor |
22-Aug-1920 |
|
Pioneering heart surgeon |
| Bud Cramer |
Politician |
22-Aug-1947 |
|
Congressman from Alabama, 1991-2009 |
| John Patrick Crecine |
Educator |
22-Aug-1939 |
28-Apr-2008 |
President of Georgia Tech, 1987-94 |
| Howie D |
Singer |
22-Aug-1973 |
|
The Backstreet Boys |
| James DeBarge |
Musician |
22-Aug-1963 |
|
Janet's Ex Husband and member of DeBarge |
| Claude Debussy |
Composer |
22-Aug-1862 |
25-Mar-1918 |
French Impressionist composer |
| Giada De Laurentiis |
Chef |
22-Aug-1970 |
|
Everyday Italian |
| Malachi Favors |
Bassist |
22-Aug-1927 |
30-Jan-2004 |
Bass player for Art Ensemble of Chicago |
| Colm Feore |
Actor |
22-Aug-1958 |
|
Trudeau |
| Jennifer Finnigan |
Actor |
22-Aug-1979 |
|
Close to Home |
| Frank Kelly Freas |
Artist |
22-Aug-1922 |
2-Jan-2005 |
Illustrator of science fiction and fantasy |
| Cory Gardner |
Politician |
22-Aug-1974 |
|
Congressman, Colorado 4th |
| Julie Gerberding |
Doctor |
22-Aug-1955 |
|
Director, Centers for Disease Control, 2002-09 |
| Trey Gowdy |
Politician |
22-Aug-1964 |
|
Congressman, South Carolina 4th |
| The GZA |
Rapper |
22-Aug-1966 |
|
Wu-Tang Clan |
| Eric Haney |
Military |
22-Aug-1952 |
|
Inside Delta Force |
| Valerie Harper |
Actor |
22-Aug-1940 |
|
Rhoda on Mary Tyler Moore |
| Dale Hawkins |
Singer/Songwriter |
22-Aug-1936 |
13-Feb-2010 |
Susie-Q |
| Mel Hein |
Football |
22-Aug-1909 |
31-Jan-1992 |
NY Giants, Hall of Famer |
| John J. Hickey |
Politician |
22-Aug-1911 |
22-Sep-1970 |
Governor of Wyoming, 1959-61 |
| James Hillier |
Physicist |
22-Aug-1915 |
15-Jan-2007 |
Electron microscope |
| John Lee Hooker |
Musician |
22-Aug-1917 |
21-Jun-2001 |
Prominent blues musician |
| Cecil Kellaway |
Actor |
22-Aug-1893 |
28-Feb-1973 |
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner |
| Troy King |
Politician |
22-Aug-1968 |
|
Attorney General of Alabama |
| Jack T. Kirby |
Historian |
22-Aug-1938 |
6-Aug-2009 |
Mockingbird Song |
| James Kirkwood |
Novelist |
22-Aug-1924 |
21-Apr-1989 |
A Chorus Line |
| Michael Klosson |
Diplomat |
22-Aug-1949 |
|
US Ambassador to Cyprus, 2002-05 |
| Sylva Koscina |
Actor |
22-Aug-1933 |
26-Dec-1994 |
Bride of Hercules |
| Steve Kroft |
Journalist |
22-Aug-1945 |
|
60 Minutes |
| Samuel P. Langley |
Astronomer |
22-Aug-1834 |
2-Feb-1906 |
Heavier-than-air flying machine |
| Anthony A. Lapham |
Government |
22-Aug-1936 |
11-Nov-2006 |
CIA General Counsel, 1976-79 |
| Pope Leo XII |
Religion |
22-Aug-1760 |
10-Feb-1829 |
Persecuted Jewry, Freemasonry |
| Lewis Libby |
Government |
22-Aug-1950 |
|
Cheney's former Chief of Staff |
| Ken Lucas |
Politician |
22-Aug-1933 |
|
Congressman from Kentucky, 1999-2005 |
| Paul Maguire |
Football |
22-Aug-1938 |
|
Linebacker, punter for Buffalo Bills |
| Beenie Man |
Rapper |
22-Aug-1973 |
|
Prominent Jamaican dancehall rapper |
| Ray Marshall |
Government |
22-Aug-1928 |
|
US Secretary of Labor 1977-81 |
| William E. Mayberry |
Business |
22-Aug-1929 |
|
Former President, Mayo Foundation |
| Bill McCartney |
Football |
22-Aug-1940 |
|
Colorado Coach, Promise Keeper |
| Thaddeus McCotter |
Politician |
22-Aug-1965 |
|
Congressman from Michigan, 2003-12 |
| Mary McGrory |
Journalist |
22-Aug-1918 |
21-Apr-2004 |
Pulitzer Prize-winning Liberal Icon |
| James McNerney |
Business |
22-Aug-1949 |
|
CEO of Boeing |
| Harry C. McPherson |
Attorney |
22-Aug-1929 |
16-Feb-2012 |
White House Counsel to Johnson |
| Alun Michael |
Politician |
22-Aug-1943 |
|
British MP, Cardiff South and Penarth |
| Paul Molitor |
Baseball |
22-Aug-1956 |
|
Baseball legend |
| Elisabeth Murdoch |
Business |
22-Aug-1968 |
|
Daughter of Rupert Murdoch |
| Jay Novello |
Actor |
22-Aug-1904 |
2-Sep-1982 |
The Lost World |
| Diana Nyad |
Swimmer |
22-Aug-1949 |
|
Long distance swimmer |
| Roland Orzabal |
Musician |
22-Aug-1961 |
|
Co-Founder, Tears for Fears |
| Denis Papin |
Inventor |
22-Aug-1647 |
c. 1712 |
Steam engine innovator |
| Bill Parcells |
Football |
22-Aug-1941 |
|
The Big Tuna |
| Dorothy Parker |
Author |
22-Aug-1893 |
7-Jun-1967 |
Constant Reader known for acerbic quips |
| James Kirke Paulding |
Novelist |
22-Aug-1778 |
6-Apr-1860 |
Salmagundi |
| Debbi Peterson |
Drummer |
22-Aug-1961 |
|
Drummer for The Bangles |
| E. Annie Proulx |
Author |
22-Aug-1935 |
|
The Shipping News |
| Collin Raye |
Country Musician |
22-Aug-1959 |
|
I Think About You |
| Rozanne L. Ridgway |
Diplomat |
22-Aug-1935 |
|
Asst. Secy. of State for Europe, 1985-89 |
| Leni Riefenstahl |
Film Director |
22-Aug-1902 |
8-Sep-2003 |
Triumph of the Will |
| Rodrigo Santoro |
Actor |
22-Aug-1975 |
|
Behind the Sun |
| Norman Schwarzkopf |
Military |
22-Aug-1934 |
|
Leader in Persian Gulf War |
| Layne Staley |
Musician |
22-Aug-1967 |
14-Apr-2002 |
Frontman for Alice In Chains |
| Karlheinz Stockhausen |
Composer |
22-Aug-1928 |
5-Dec-2007 |
Influential avant-garde composer |
| David Taylor |
Politician |
22-Aug-1946 |
26-Dec-2009 |
British MP, North West Leicestershire |
| Regina Taylor |
Actor |
22-Aug-1960 |
|
Lilly Harper on I'll Fly Away |
| Lutz Schwerin von Krosigk |
Head of State |
22-Aug-1887 |
4-Mar-1977 |
German Chancellor, 1945 |
| Andréas Voutsinas |
Actor |
22-Aug-1932 |
8-Jun-2010 |
Stage actor and drama coach |
| Kristen Wiig |
Actor |
22-Aug-1973 |
|
Saturday Night Live |
| Mats Wilander |
Tennis |
22-Aug-1964 |
|
Winner of 9 Grand Slam titles |
| Cindy Williams |
Actor |
22-Aug-1947 |
|
Shirley of Laverne and Shirley |
| Andrew Wilson |
Actor |
22-Aug-1964 |
|
Actor brother of Luke and Owen |
| Deng Xiaoping |
Politician |
22-Aug-1904 |
19-Feb-1997 |
Communist Chinese leader |
| Carl Yastrzemski |
Baseball |
22-Aug-1939 |
|
Red Sox left-fielder, 3000 hits, 400 homers |
