- Aug 1 Paddy Moloney, Irish uilleann pipe and tin whistle player, composer, and producer (The Chieftains), born in Donnycarney, County Dublin, Ireland (d. 2021)
- Aug 2 Brunhilde Hendrix, German relay runner (Olympic silver 1960), born in Langenzenn, Germany (d. 1995)
- Aug 2 Dave Balon, Canadian ice hockey left wing (4 x NHL All Star; Montreal Canadiens, Minnesota NS, NYR), born in Wakaw, Saskatchewan (d. 2007)
- Aug 2 Pierre de Bané, French Canadian politician (Senator for De la Vallière, Quebec), born in Haifa, British Mandate for Palestine
- Aug 3 George Memmoli, American actor (Earl-Hello Larry), born in New York City (d. 1985)
- Aug 3 Terry Wogan, British broadcaster (Eurovision Song Contest, Blankety Blank), born in Limerick, Ireland (d. 2016)
- Aug 4 Ellen Schrecker, American college professor, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Aug 4 Kenny Malone, American Nashville-based session drummer (Dolly Parton; Dobie Gray: Waylon Jennings), born in Denver, Colorado (d. 2021)
- Aug 5 Hayes Jones, American athlete (Olympic gold 110m hurdles 1964), born in Sturksville, Mississippi
- Aug 6 Bernardino Lombao, Spanish handballer (Atlético de Madrid 1967-69), coach (Nat basketball teams) and TV presenter (De Olimpia a Los Ángeles, Objetivo 92), born in Ribas de Sil, Spain (d. 2020)
- Aug 6 Carry Tefsen, Dutch actress (Say A)
- Aug 6 Igor Mikhailovich Luchenok, Belarusian composer and teacher, born in Minsk, Belarus (d. 2018)
- Aug 6 Paul Bartel, director/actor (Eating Raoul), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Aug 6 Peter Bonerz, American actor (The Bob Newhart Show - "Jerry"), and director, born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire
- Aug 7 Dewi Bebb, Welsh rugby union winger (34 Tests Wales, 8 British & Irish Lions; Swansea RFC) and journalist, born in Bangor, Wales (d. 1996)
- Aug 7 Helen Caldicott, Australian physician and anti-war activist, born in Melbourne, Victoria
- Aug 8 Connie Stevens [Concetta Ingoglia], American actress (Hawaiian Eye - "Cricket"; Back to the Beach), and singer ("Sixteen Reasons"), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Aug 8 Jacques Hétu, Canadian composer, born in Trois-Rivières, Quebec (d. 2010)
- Aug 9 Dick Anthony Williams, American actor (Our Family Honor), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2012)
- Aug 9 Leonid Kuchma, 2nd President of Ukraine (1994-2005) and 2nd Prime Minister of Ukraine (1992-93), born in Chaikyne, Ukraine
- Aug 9 Otto Rehhagel, German football manager, born in Essen, Germany
Rod Laver (85 years old)
Aug 9 Australian tennis player (1962, 1969 Grand Slam; 11 x Grand Slam singles titles; 8 x Pro major titles), born in Rockhampton, Queensland
- Aug 10 Lou Campanelli, American basketball coach (James Madison University 1972-85; University of California, Berkeley 1986-93), born in Elizabeth, New Jersey (d. 2023)
- Aug 11 Branko Stanovnik, Slovenian chemist
- Aug 11 Charles Hugh Shirley, publisher
- Aug 11 Rainer Boesch, Swiss pianist, composer, improviser, and teacher, born in Männedorf, Switzerland (d. 2014)
- Aug 12 Jean-Paul L'Allier, Canadian politician (Mayor of Quebec City), born in Hudson, Quebec (d. 2016)
- Aug 12 Lionel Morgan, Australian rugby league winger (3 Tests; first Indigenous Australian to play in a recognised RL Test), born in Tweed Heads, Australia (d. 2023)
- Aug 13 Dave "Baby" Cortez [Clowney], American pop keyboardist ("The Happy Organ"; "Rinky Dink"), born in Detroit, Michigan
- Aug 14 Bennie Muller, Dutch soccer midfielder (43 caps; AFC Ajax 341 games), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 2024)
- Aug 14 Niara Sudarkasa [Gloria Albertha Marshall], American educator and anthropologist (Lincoln College), born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida (d. 2019)
- Aug 15 Janusz A. Zajdel, Polish sci-fi author (The Whole Truth about Planet Xi), born in Warsaw, Poland (d. 1985)
- Aug 15 Maxine Waters, American politician (Rep-D-California), born in St. Louis, Missouri
- Aug 15 Nesbert "Stix" Hooper, American jazz drummer (The Crusaders), born in Houston, Texas
- Aug 15 Ottavio Cinquanta, Italian sports executive (President International Skating Union 1994-2016; IOC Executive Committee 2000-08), born in Rome, Italy (d. 2022)
- Aug 15 Stephen Breyer, American lawyer and Justice of the Supreme Court, born in San Francisco, California
- Aug 16 Oleg Grigoryevich Kononenko, Russian cosmonaut
- Aug 17 Abu Bakar Bashir, Indonesian Muslim cleric, born in Jombang, Dutch East Indies
- Aug 17 Theodoros Pangalos, Greek politician (Deputy Prime Minister), born in Eleusis, Greece (d. 2023)
- Aug 18 Joe Frank [Joseph Langermann], American radio personality (KCRW), born in Strasbourg, France (d. 2018)
- Aug 18 Orestes Quércia, Brazilian politician (Governor of São Paulo, 1987-91), born in Pedregulho, Brazil (d. 2010)
- Aug 19 Diana Muldaur, American actress (McCloud, Star Trek Next Gen, LA Law), born in New York City
- Aug 19 Valentin Mankin, Ukrainian yachtsman (Olympic gold, USSR, Finn class 1968), born in Kyiv, Ukraine (d. 2014)
- Aug 20 Alain Vivien, French Socialist Party politician (MILS, French Mission Interministérielle pour la Lutte contre les Sectes Chairman 1998-2002), born in Melun, France
- Aug 20 Jean-Loup Chrétien, French cosmonaut (T-6, TM-7, STS 86), born in La Rochelle, France
Kenny Rogers (1938-2020)
Aug 21 American pop and country singer-songwriter ("The Gambler"; "Through the Years") and entrepreneur (Kenny Rogers Roasters), born in Houston, Texas
- Aug 22 Dale Hawkins, American rock singer and songwriter (Susie Q), born in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana (d. 2010)
- Aug 22 Paul Maguire, American football commentator, born in Youngstown, Ohio
- Aug 23 Roger Greenaway, British pop composer and record producer ("I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing"), born in Fishponds, England
- Aug 24 Charles Calello, American composer, conductor, arranger (The Four Seasons; Frank Sinatra; Barbra Streisand; Bruce Springsteen), born in Newark, New Jersey
- Aug 24 David Freiberg, American rock bassist (Quicksilver Messenger Service - "Fresh Air"; Jefferson Airplane/Starship - "Jane"), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- Aug 24 Mason Williams, American musician, songwriter ("Classical Gas", Smother Brothers Comedy Hour), author, and photographer, born in Abilene, Texas
- Aug 24 Roland Bader, German choral and orchestral conductor, born in Wangen im Allgäu, Germany
- Aug 25 David Canary, American actor (Bonanza, All My Children), born in Elwood, Indiana (d. 2015)
- Aug 25 Frederick Forsyth, British author (Day of the Jackal, Deceiver, Odessa File), born in Ashford, Kent, England
- Aug 26 Jet Black [Brain Duffy], British punk rock drummer (The Stranglers), born in Ilford, Essex, England
- Aug 26 Marcello Gandini, Italian car designer (created first supercars including Lancia Stratos), born in Turin, Italy (d. 2024) [1]
- Aug 28 Beatrice "Beebe" Freitas [nee Botty], American pianist, organist, and voice teacher (Hawaii Opera Theatre), born in Youngstown, Ohio (d. 2018)
- Aug 28 Maurizio Costanzo, Italian television journalist (Maurizio Costanzo Show), born in Rome, Italy (d. 2023)
Paul Martin (85 years old)
Aug 28 21st Prime Minister of Canada (Liberal: 2003-06), born in Windsor, Ontario
Elliott Gould (85 years old)
Aug 29 American actor (M*A*S*H, Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice), born in Queens, New York
- Aug 29 Robert Rubin, American lawyer and government official (US Secretary of the Treasury, born in New York City
- Aug 30 Steve Delaney, English newscaster (Monitor), born in Dobbs Ferry, New York
- Aug 31 John Koerner, American blues and folk singer, songwriter (Koerner, Ray & Glover), born in Rochester, New York (d. 2024)
- Aug 31 Martin Bell 'the man in the white suit', British journalist (BBC) and politician, born in Redisham, England
About August 1938
How Old? 85 years old
Generation: Silent Generation
Leap Year: No
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