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
Died aged 31
Roman emperor from 177 to 192, and the youngest emperor and consul at the age of 16. He was assassinated at age 31
71 years old
President of Belarus since 1994 when the office was established
34 years old
French actress and model who stars as Porunn in historical TV drama series Vikings, and Mary Fleming in Mary Queen of Scots (2013)
42 years old
American former National Football League (NFL) player who played as a wide receiver with the Arizona Cardinals for 17 seasons
53 years old
American actress famous as Natalie Cook in 2000 film Charlie's Angels, and Mary Jensen in There's Something About Mary (1998)
29 years old
Footballer born in Ivory Coast and has played as a defensive midfielder for Brighton, Spurs, and Mali national team
43 years old
Nigerian footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Lille, Hapoel Tel Aviv, and the Nigeria national team
40 years old
American singer and actress whose top singles include Me & U, Long Way 2 Go, Official Girl, and Let's Get Crazy
48 years old
American wrestler in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), and All Elite Wrestling (AEW)
43 years old
Spanish footballer and manager who played as a goalkeeper for Barcelona, Liverpool, Bayern Munich, Napoli, and Spain national team
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.
