Famous people born in August include American actors Jason Momoa and Robert De Niro, actresses Amy Adams and Viola Davis, and Swiss former world number 1 tennis player Roger Federer. Jamaican sprinting legend Usain Bolt, Madonna the Queen of Pop, and late American singer Whitney Houston are also August birthday celebrities.
Australian actor famous as Thor Odinson, Chris Hemsworth, Jennifer Lawrence who is famous as the shapeshifting mutant Mystique on X-Men, Michael Jackson the King of Pop, 42nd and 44th presidents of the United States Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, and the late Hulk Hogan are other famous celebrities with birthdays in August.
Celebrities with birthdays in August
81 years old
American comedian, actor, host on Saturday Night Live, and acts in 2003 comedy film Bringing Down the House
96 years old
Hungarian-American wealthy billionaire investor and philanthropist famous for his inclusion in conspiracy theories
72 years old
President of France from 2012 to 2017
Died aged 93
Queen of Thailand from 28 April 1950 to 13 October 2016 as the wife and distant cousin of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX)
Died aged 72
American soul singer famous for his hit singles Ain't Nobody Home, Get It While You Can, and My Soul's Got A Hole in It
62 years old
American philanthropist, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and wife of Bill Gates from 1994 to their divorce in 2021
76 years old
Member of the British royal family as the daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, and the sister of King Charles III
42 years old
Spanish-Filipino actress famous in films and TV shows in the Philippines, including Marimar, Dyesebel, Amaya, and Kung Fu Divas
62 years old
American actress as Two-Face's assistant Spice in Batman Forever (1995), and Denise Iannello in Civil Wars and L.A. Law
42 years old
American actor who acts as Gorgon, the leader of Attilan's Royal Guard in Inhumans, and Dwayne Turner in TV series On My Block
August Historical Events
3rd August 1942: Italian explorer Christopher Columbus made his 1st voyage in a search of a new and better sea route to Asia. Departing from mainland Spain, Columbus went on a voyage to find a quicker route for trade with China.5th August 1962: Nelson Mandela was arrested. He was later sentenced to 5 years in prison. Mandela was one of the African nationalists under the South African Communist Party who were actively challenging the apartheid state. On June 12, 1964, He was added charges of sabotage against the apartheid South African government and sentenced to life in prison. He was released after 27 years in jail, on February 11, 1990.6th August 1945: The U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city known as Hiroshima. The weapon was created under the then top-secret program that was code-named "The Manhattan Project". This was during the 2nd World War. 9th August 1945: Another American B-29 bomber dropped the second atomic bomb on Nagasaki. The combined effects of the new American weapons forced the Japanese to formally surrender and bring to an end World War II the following week on August 14, 1945.14th August 1945: Japan surrenders to the allied powers. Japanese Emperor Hirohito formally announced the surrender the next day, and the surrender was signed the following month on 2nd September, 1945. This brought the end of World War II.15th August 1947:India gained independence from the United Kingdom. Indians celebrate their Independence Day every year on the 15th of August, which is a public holiday. Additionally, the country's constitution came into effect on the 26th of January, 1950, and the date is celebrated as the Indian Republic Day.
In total, the British Raj (the period of British rule of India) lasted for 100 years, beginning in 1858 and ending in 1947.
