Birthdays
- Col. William Barret Travis - Aug. 1, 1809
- Francis Scott Key - Aug. 1, 1779
- William Clark (explorer) - Aug. 1, 1770
- Louis Armstrong - Aug. 4, 1901
- Edith Roosevelt - Aug. 6, 1861
- Sons of the Pioneers sign recording contract with Decca - Aug. 8, 1934
- Annie Oakley - Aug. 13, 1860
- Doc Holliday - Aug. 14, 1851
- Fess Parker - Aug. 16, 1924
- Davy Crockett - Aug. 17, 1786
- Bill Bennett - Aug. 18, 1932
- Carl Rungius - Aug. 18, 1869
- Meriwether Lewis - Aug. 18, 1774
- Orville Wright - Aug. 19, 1871
- Jim Reeves - Aug. 20, 1923
- Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr. - Aug. 22, 1934
- Oliver Hazard Perry - Aug. 23, 1785
- Cal Ripken, Jr. - Aug. 24, 1960
- Mike Huckabee - Aug. 24, 1955
- William Wilberforce - Aug. 24, 1759
- Philip Henry - minister - Aug. 24, 1631
- Jan Clayton - Aug. 26, 1917
- Mort Künstler - Aug. 28, 1931
- Ira D. Sankey - Aug. 28, 1840
- Charles Grandison Finney - Aug. 29, 1792
- John Locke - Aug. 29, 1632
- James Coburn - Aug. 31, 1928
Events
- U.S. Federal Credit Rating Downgraded - Aug. 5, 2011
- William Wallace betrayed, turned over to the English - Aug. 5, 1305
- The Battle of Guadalcanal Begins - Aug. 7, 1942
- Spanish Armada at the battle of Gravelines - Aug. 8, 1588
- Queen Elizabeth I delivers speech to troops at Tilbury - Aug. 9, 1588
- Babe Ruth Hits 500th Home Run - Aug. 11, 1929
- Invention Of Phonograph - Aug. 12, 1877
- Daniel Boone marries Rebecca Bryan - Aug. 14, 1756
- The Empire of Japan Surrenders - Aug. 15, 1945
- Panama Canal opened - Aug. 15, 1914
- Pilgrims begin voyage across Atlantic - Aug. 15, 1620
- Lincoln-Douglas debates begin - Aug. 21, 1858
- William Wallace tried, executed by English on charges of treason - Aug. 23, 1305
- "Babette's Feast" Released - Aug. 28, 1987
- Second Battle of Bull Run - Second Manasses - Day One - Aug. 28, 1862
- Second Battle of Bull Run - Second Manasses - Day Two - Aug. 29, 1862
- Second Battle of Bull Run - Second Manasses - Day Three - Aug. 30, 1862
- Fischer defeats Spassky - becomes World Chess Champion - Aug. 31, 1972
- Lawn Mower Patented - Aug. 31, 1830