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In ancient ], it is a cusp day between ] and ].


==Events== ==Events==
===Pre-1600===
*] – After the ], ] executes ], eldest son of ], and ], the last ] and only child of ] and ].
*] – After the ], ] executes ], the eldest son of ], and ], the last ] and only child of ] and ].{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}
*] – ''] Volcanalici'' are held within the temple precinct of ], and used by ] to mark the treaty with ] and the return of the ] that had been lost at the ] in 53 BC.
*] &ndash; ] begins stirring, on the feast day of ], the ] of fire. *] &ndash; ] begins stirring, on the feast day of ], the ] of fire.<ref>{{cite book|author=Ethelbert Stauffer|title=Christ and the Caesars|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Kz1KAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA147|year=2008|publisher=Wipf and Stock Publishers|isbn=978-1-55635-818-0|pages=147}}</ref>
* ] &ndash; ], chieftain of the Germanic tribes (]c – ]an '']''), is proclaimed ''rex Italiae'' ("]") by his troops.
* ] &ndash; ] king ] is executed after he is ] by Roman general ] and 12,000 "barbarians" are incorporated into the ] or sold as ].
*] &ndash; ]: The city's citadel, the ], ] to the ].
* ] &ndash; ], chieftain of the Germanic tribes (]c - ] '']''), is proclaimed ''rex Italiae'' ("]") by his troops.
*] &ndash; The ] marks the fall of the ] family from the ] and ] thrones, and leading to the new chapter of ] domination in ].
* ] &ndash; ] dies at ] and is succeeded by ] who becomes the second ] of the ].
*] &ndash; ]: The city's citadel, the ], ] to ].
*] &ndash; ]: The army of ] defeats the ] supporters of ] of Hohenstaufen marking the fall of the ] family from the ] and ] thrones, and leading to the new chapter of ] domination in ].
*] &ndash; ] is executed for ] at ].
*] &ndash; ]: French troops stop an uprising of ] farmers. *] &ndash; ]: French troops stop an uprising of ] farmers.
*] &ndash; ]: The ] led by ] lays siege to the capital of the ]. *] &ndash; ]: The ] led by ] lays siege to the capital of the ].
*] &ndash; The ] ends with a decisive victory for the ], ], over the ], founder of the ]. *] &ndash; The ] ends with a decisive victory for the ], ], over the ], founder of the ].<ref>{{cite book|author=Ishtiaq Husain Qureshi|title=Akbar: The Architect of the Mughul Empire|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pVWgAAAAMAAJ|year=1987|publisher=Idarah-i-Adabiyat-i-Delli|page=120}}</ref>
*] &ndash; ] is deposed as ] and ] is elected ]. *] &ndash; ] is deposed as ] and ] is elected ].
*] &ndash; French explorer ] lands near ] in his third voyage to Canada. *] &ndash; French explorer ] lands near ] in his third voyage to Canada.
*] &ndash; ]: Mob violence against thousands of ]s in Paris results in the ]. *] &ndash; ]: Mob violence against thousands of ]s in ] results in the ].
*] &ndash; ]: ] ] confronts the ] army in the ] and achieves a ]. *] &ndash; ]: ] ] confronts the ] army in the ] and achieves a ].{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}<ref>{{cite book |last1=Somel |first1=Selcuk Aksin |title=Historical Dictionary of the Ottoman Empire |date=13 February 2003 |publisher=Scarecrow Press |isbn=978-0-8108-6606-5 |page=xxxiv |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jGZQL41tg_oC |access-date=22 October 2024 |language=en}}</ref>
*] &ndash; ]: The eastern forces of ] defeat the western ] clans loyal to ], leading to the destruction of ] and serving as a prelude to the ]. *] &ndash; ]: The eastern forces of ] defeat the western ] clans loyal to ], leading to the destruction of ] and serving as a prelude to the ].

===1601–1900===
*] &ndash; ], the first ], is assassinated by ]. *] &ndash; ], the first ], is assassinated by ].
*] &ndash; ]: The ] led by ] defeats the ]. *] &ndash; ]: The ] led by ] defeats the ].
*] &ndash; ]: Sultan ] of the ] is dethroned. *] &ndash; ]: Sultan ] of the ] is dethroned.
*] &ndash; ]: ] delivers his ] to the ] stating that the ] have proceeded to a state of open and avowed rebellion. *] &ndash; ]: ] delivers his ] to the ] stating that the ] have proceeded to a state of open and avowed rebellion.
*] &ndash; British forces under ] complete ] of the ] on the ] from the Spanish.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Dawson |first1=Frank Griffith |date=November 1983 |title=William Pitt's Settlement at Black River on the Mosquito Shore: A Challenge to Spain in Central America, 1732–87 |journal=The Hispanic American Historical Review |volume= 63 |issue= 4 |pages=677–706 |jstor=2514901|doi= 10.2307/2514901|publisher=Duke University Press}}</ref>
*] &ndash; Western ] (now eastern ]) declares itself an independent state under the name of ]; it is not accepted into the United States, and only lasts for four years. *] &ndash; Western ] (now eastern ]) declares itself an independent state under the name of ]; it is not accepted into the United States, and only lasts for four years.
*] &ndash; ] leaves ] for France en route to seizing power. *] &ndash; ] leaves ] for France en route to seizing power.
*] &ndash; At the ], the ] under ] repulse the French army. *] &ndash; At the ], the ] under ] repulse the French army.
*] &ndash; ] ] of ] is suppressed.<ref name="VAnom">{{cite web |author=Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff |date=July 1973 |title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Belmont |url=http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Counties/Southampton/087-0030_Belmont_1973_Final_Nomination.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161227091400/http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Counties/Southampton/087-0030_Belmont_1973_Final_Nomination.pdf |archive-date=December 27, 2016 |access-date=October 8, 2013 |website=Government of Virginia |publisher=Virginia Department of Historic Resources}}</ref>
*] &ndash; ] is suppressed.
*] &ndash; The United Kingdom captures Hong Kong as a base as it prepares for the ] with ]. *] &ndash; The United Kingdom captures Hong Kong as a base as it prepares for the ] with ].
*] &ndash; ]: The ] ], thus breaking ] dominance of all ports on the ] except ]. *] &ndash; ]: The ] ], thus breaking ] dominance of all ports on the ] except ].
*] &ndash; ] ends with the ]. *] &ndash; The ] ends with the ].
*] &ndash; ] in ] opens. *] &ndash; The ] in ] opens.
*] &ndash; The ], the first British venture of the ], departs from London. *] &ndash; The ], the first British venture of the ], departs from London.

===1901–present===
*] &ndash; The ] is patented. *] &ndash; The ] is patented.
*] &ndash; ]: The British Expeditionary Force and the French Fifth Army begin their ] before the German Army. *] &ndash; ]: The British Expeditionary Force and the French Fifth Army begin their ] before the German Army.
* 1914 &ndash; World War I: ]. * 1914 &ndash; World War I: ].
*] &ndash; British ] experiences structural failure over ] in England and crashes in the ]. Of her 49 British and American training crew, only four survive. *] &ndash; British ] experiences structural failure over ] in England and crashes in the ]; of her 49 British and American training crew, only four survive.
*] &ndash; ] ] and ] John P. Richter performed the first ] on ], setting an endurance flight record of 37 hours. *] &ndash; ] ] and ] John P. Richter perform the first ] on ], setting an endurance flight record of 37 hours.
*] &ndash; Italian anarchists ] are executed after a lengthy, controversial trial. *] &ndash; Italian anarchists ] are executed after a lengthy, controversial trial.
*] &ndash; ] during the ]: ] attack on the Jewish community in ] in the ], continuing until the next day, resulted in the death of 65–68 Jews and the remaining Jews being forced to leave the city. *] &ndash; ] during the ]: ] attacks on the Jewish community in ] in the ] occur, continuing until the next day, resulting in the death of 65–68 Jews and the remaining Jews being forced to leave the city.
*] &ndash; ]: ] and the ] sign a non-aggression treaty, the ]. In a secret addition to the pact, the ], Finland, ], and ] are divided between the two nations. *] &ndash; ]: ] and the ] sign the ]. In a secret protocol to the pact, ], ], ], ], ], and ] are divided into German and Soviet "spheres of influence".<ref name="mrtext">{{cite web |title=Internet Modern History Sourcebook The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, 1939 |url=https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/mod/1939pact.asp |website=sourcebooks.fordham.edu |publisher=Fordham |access-date=22 October 2024}}</ref>
*] &ndash; World War II: Beginning of the ]. *] &ndash; World War II: Beginning of the ].
*] &ndash; World War II: ] is liberated by the Soviet Union after the ]. *] &ndash; World War II: ] is liberated by the Soviet ] for the second time after the ].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Zabecki |first1=David T. |title=The German War Machine in World War II: An Encyclopedia |date= 2019 |publisher=ABC-CLIO |isbn=978-1-4408-6918-1 |page=130 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uD_BDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA130 |language=en}}</ref>
*] &ndash; World War II: ] is ] by the Allies. *] &ndash; World War II: ] is ] by the Allied forces.
* 1944 &ndash; World War II: ] ] the pro-] government of ], who is arrested. ] switches sides from the ] to the ]. * 1944 &ndash; World War II: ] ] the pro-] government of ], who is later arrested. ] switches sides from the ] to the ].
* 1944 &ndash; ]: A ] ] bomber crashes into a school in ], England, killing 61 people. * 1944 &ndash; ]: A ] ] bomber crashes into a school in ], England, killing 61 people.
*] &ndash; World War II: ]: The ] issues Decree no. 9898cc "About Receiving, Accommodation, and Labor Utilization of the ]". *] &ndash; World War II: ]: The ] issues Decree no. 9898cc "About Receiving, Accommodation, and Labor Utilization of the ]".
*] &ndash; ] of the British Military Government constitutes the German '']'' (states) of ] and ]. *] &ndash; ] of the British Military Government constitutes the German '']'' (states) of ] and ].
*] &ndash; ] is formed by 147 churches from 44 countries. *] &ndash; The ] is formed by 147 churches from 44 countries.
*] &ndash; First flight of the ] multi-role aircraft. *] &ndash; The first flight of the ] multi-role aircraft takes place.
*1954 &ndash; The ], a royal cruise organised by the ], ], departs from Marseille, France.<ref>{{Cite journal|first=Julián|last=Cortes Cavanillas|title=The Court Greetings, the Only Protocol Detail of the 'Cruise of the Kings'|journal=ABC (Seville)|issue=15917|date=28 August 1954|pages=11|url=http://hemeroteca.abcdesevilla.es/nav/Navigate.exe/hemeroteca/sevilla/abc.sevilla/1954/08/28/011.html|access-date=6 April 2024}}</ref>
*] &ndash; ]: The ] begins with the ]'s bombardment of ]. *] &ndash; ]: The ] begins with the ]'s bombardment of ].
*] &ndash; ] takes the first photograph of Earth from orbit around the ]. *] &ndash; ] takes the first photograph of Earth from orbit around the ].
*] &ndash; Organized by ] ] leader ], the ], the largest farm worker ] in U.S. history, begins. *] &ndash; Organized by ] ] leader ], the ], the largest farm worker ] in U.S. history, begins.
*] &ndash; A ] in ], Sweden, turns into a hostage crisis; over the next five days the hostages begin to sympathise with their captors, leading to the term "]". *] &ndash; A ] in ], Sweden, turns into a hostage crisis; over the next five days the hostages begin to sympathise with their captors, leading to the term "]".
*] &ndash; The start of the ] by ] in Australia, lasting eight years, a landmark event in the history of ], commemorated in a 1991 ] song and an annual celebration.<ref name=timeline>{{cite web | last1=Lawford | first1=Elliana | last2=Zillman | first2=Stephanie | title=Timeline: From Wave Hill protest to land handbacks | website=ABC News | date=18 August 2016 | url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-18/timeline-of-wave-hill-land-rights/7760300 | access-date=13 August 2020}}</ref>
*] &ndash; The ] opens in ], {{Convert|30|mi|km}} northwest of ], ]
* 1975 &ndash; The ] opens in ], {{Convert|30|mi|km}} northwest of ], ]
*] &ndash; ], top ] of West Germany, defects to ]. *] &ndash; ], top ] of West Germany, defects to ].
*] &ndash; ]: Two million people from ], ] and ] stand on the ]–] road, ]. *] &ndash; ]: Two million people from ], ] and ] stand on the ]–] road, ].
*] &ndash; ] appears on ]i state television with a number of ] "guests" (actually hostages) to try to prevent the ]. *] &ndash; ] appears on ]i state television with a number of ] "guests" (actually hostages) to try to prevent the ].
* 1990 &ndash; ] declares its independence from the ]. * 1990 &ndash; ] declares ] from the ].
* 1990 &ndash; West and East Germany announce that they will reunite on ]. * 1990 &ndash; West and East Germany announce that they will ] on October 3.
*] &ndash; The ] is opened to the public. *] &ndash; The ] is opened to the public.
*] &ndash; ], the only ] pilot in World War I, is posthumously commissioned as ] in the ]. *] &ndash; ], the only ] pilot in World War I, is posthumously commissioned as ] in the ].
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*] &ndash; ], who had been abducted at the age of ten, escapes from her captor ], after eight years of captivity. *] &ndash; ], who had been abducted at the age of ten, escapes from her captor ], after eight years of captivity.
*] &ndash; The skeletal remains of Russia's last royal family members ], and his sister ] are discovered near ], Russia. *] &ndash; The skeletal remains of Russia's last royal family members ], and his sister ] are discovered near ], Russia.
*] &ndash; The ] occurred near the ] in Manila, Philippines killing 9 people including the perpetrator while injuring 9 others.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle09.asp?xfile=data/international/2010/August/international_August1258.xml&section=international |title=9 killed in Manila hostage drama |first=Gina |last=Abuyuan |publisher=Khaleej Times |date=August 23, 2010 |access-date=April 23, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100828022851/http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle09.asp?xfile=data/international/2010/August/international_August1258.xml&section=international |archive-date=August 28, 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
*] &ndash; A magnitude 5.8 (class: moderate) ] occurs in ]. Damage occurs to monuments and structures in Washington D.C. and the resulted damage is estimated at $200&nbsp;million–$300&nbsp;million USD.
*] &ndash; A magnitude 5.8 (class: moderate) ] occurs in ]. Damage occurs to monuments and structures in Washington, D.C. and the resulted damage is estimated at 200&nbsp;million–300&nbsp;million USD.
* 2011 &ndash; Libyan leader ] is overthrown after the ] forces take control of ] compound during the ]. * 2011 &ndash; Libyan leader ] is overthrown after the ] forces take control of ] compound during the ].
*] &ndash; A hot-air balloon ] near the Slovenian capital of ], killing six people and injuring 28 others. *] &ndash; A hot-air balloon ] near the Slovenian capital of ], killing six people and injuring 28 others.
*] &ndash; A ] at the ] prison complex in ] kills 31 people. *] &ndash; A ] at the ] prison complex in ] kills 31 people.
*] &ndash; ] mission initiated first Moon landing in ]n history.<ref>{{cite tweet|title=Chandrayaan-3 mission|number=1693181653273940240|user=isro|date=2023-08-20|access-date=2023-08-20}}</ref>
*2023 &ndash; A business jet carrying key leadership members of the Russian private military company ] ], killing all ten people on board.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Gardner |first1=Frank |author-link=Frank Gardner (journalist) |last2=Greenall |first2=Robert |last3=Lukiv |first3=Jaroslav |date=23 August 2023 |title=Wagner boss Prigozhin killed in plane crash in Russia |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-66599733 |access-date=25 August 2023}}</ref>


==Births== ==Births==
===Pre-1600===
*] &ndash; ], Korean philosopher (d. 1520) *] &ndash; ], Korean philosopher (d. 1520)
*] &ndash; ], Slovenian historian and diplomat (d. 1566) *] &ndash; ], Slovenian historian and diplomat (d. 1566)
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*] &ndash; ], French lawyer and jurist (d. 1590) *] &ndash; ], French lawyer and jurist (d. 1590)
*] &ndash; ], Scottish scholar and historian (d. 1625) *] &ndash; ], Scottish scholar and historian (d. 1625)

===1601–1900===
*] &ndash; ], Polish astronomer, theologian, and historian (d. 1675) *] &ndash; ], Polish astronomer, theologian, and historian (d. 1675)
*] &ndash; ], American lawyer and civil servant (d. 1796) *] &ndash; ], American lawyer and civil servant (d. 1796)
*] &ndash; ], French admiral and explorer (d. 1788) *] &ndash; ], French admiral and explorer (d. 1788)
*] &ndash; ] (d. 1793) *] &ndash; ] (d. 1793)<ref>{{cite web |title=BBC – History – King Louis XVI |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/louis_xvi.shtml |website=www.bbc.co.uk |access-date=7 June 2022}}</ref>
*] &ndash; ], British surgeon and anatomist (d. 1841)<ref name=dnb>{{cite DNB |wstitle=Cooper, Astley Paston |volume=12 |first=George Thomas |last=Bettany |pages=137-139}}</ref>
*] &ndash; ], French biologist and academic (d. 1832) *] &ndash; ], French biologist and academic (d. 1832)
*] &ndash; ], English engineer, designed the ] (d. 1852) *] &ndash; ], English engineer, designed the ] (d. 1852)
*] &ndash; ], American commander (d. 1819) *] &ndash; ], American commander (d. 1819)
*] &ndash; ], Greek patriot, philanthropist, and businessman (d. 1865)<ref>{{cite journal|last=Young|first=David C.|year=2005|title=Evangelis Zappas: Olympian Sponsor of Modern Olympic Games|journal=Nikephoros: Zeitschrift für Sport und Kultur im Altertum|volume=18|pages=273–288|issn=0934-8913}}</ref>
*] &ndash; ], Austrian judge and politician (d. 1893) *] &ndash; ], Austrian judge and politician (d. 1893)
*] &ndash; ], American archbishop (d. 1877) *] &ndash; ], American archbishop (d. 1877)
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*] &ndash; ], Indian physician and philanthropist (d. 1918) *] &ndash; ], Indian physician and philanthropist (d. 1918)
* 1852 &ndash; ], Colombian lawyer and politician, 15th ] (d. 1913) * 1852 &ndash; ], Colombian lawyer and politician, 15th ] (d. 1913)
* 1852 &ndash; ], English economist and historian (d. 1883) * 1852 &ndash; ], English economist and historian (d. 1883)<ref>{{cite book|author1=Arnold Toynbee|author2=Director of Studies Arnold J Toynbee|title=Acquaintances|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PEtmAAAAMAAJ|year=1967|publisher=Oxford U.P.|isbn=978-0-19-500189-1|page=21}}</ref>
*] &ndash; ], Polish-German pianist and composer (d. 1925) *] &ndash; ], Polish-German pianist and composer (d. 1925)
*] &ndash; ], Greek lawyer, jurist, and politician, 93rd ] (d. 1936) *] &ndash; ], Greek lawyer, jurist, and politician, 93rd ] (d. 1936)
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*] &ndash; ], American lawyer, author, poet, and playwright (d. 1950) *] &ndash; ], American lawyer, author, poet, and playwright (d. 1950)
*] &ndash; ], Indian lawyer and politician, 1st ] (d. 1957) *] &ndash; ], Indian lawyer and politician, 1st ] (d. 1957)
*] &ndash; ], English physicist and engineer (d. 1966) *] &ndash; ], English physicist and engineer (d. 1966)
* 1875 &ndash; ], Russian painter and sculptor (d. 1946) * 1875 &ndash; ], Russian painter and sculptor (d. 1946)
*] &ndash; ], Hungarian architect and academic (d. 1959) *] &ndash; ], Hungarian architect and academic (d. 1959)
*] &ndash; ], Russian sailor and author (d. 1932) *] &ndash; ], Russian sailor and author (d. 1932)
*] &ndash; ], Russia anarchist intellectual (d. 1945)<ref>{{cite book |last1=Avrich |first1=Paul |author-link=Paul Avrich |chapter=V. M. Eikhenbaum (Volin): The Man and His Book |chapter-url=https://archive.org/details/anarchistportrai00avri/page/125 |title=Anarchist Portraits |title-link=Anarchist Portraits |page=126 |date=1988 |language=en |isbn=978-0-691-04753-9 |publisher=] |oclc=17727270 |via=]}}</ref><!-- Cited source uses Old Style Date of August 11, 1882. -->
*] &ndash; ], American general, ] recipient (d. 1953) *] &ndash; ], American general, ] recipient (d. 1953)
*] &ndash; ], American author and critic (d. 1949) *] &ndash; ], American author and critic (d. 1949)
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*] &ndash; ], American businessman and publisher, co-founded '']'' (d. 1971) *] &ndash; ], American businessman and publisher, co-founded '']'' (d. 1971)
*] &ndash; ], Australian pianist and composer (d. 1944) *] &ndash; ], Australian pianist and composer (d. 1944)
* 1891 &ndash; ], Finnish socialite and ] (d. 1932)<ref>Venla Sainio: '''' – Kansallisbiografia (in Finnish)</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|title=Minna Craucher|date=1932-03-21|magazine=]|url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,743386,00.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101027061756/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,743386,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 27, 2010|accessdate=2008-08-09}}</ref>
*] &ndash; ], English solicitor, deputy coroner and a territorial soldier (d. 1959) *] &ndash; ], English solicitor, deputy coroner and a territorial soldier (d. 1959)
*] &ndash; ], American historian and journalist (d. 1958) *] &ndash; ], American historian and journalist (d. 1958)
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* 1900 &ndash; ], Austrian-American composer and educator (d. 1991) * 1900 &ndash; ], Austrian-American composer and educator (d. 1991)
* 1900 &ndash; ], American singer-songwriter and activist (d. 1978) * 1900 &ndash; ], American singer-songwriter and activist (d. 1978)

===1901–present===
*] &ndash; ], American baseball player and manager (d. 1985) *] &ndash; ], American baseball player and manager (d. 1985)
* 1901 &ndash; ], American captain, lawyer, and politician, 2nd ] (d. 1991) * 1901 &ndash; ], American captain, lawyer, and politician, 2nd ] (d. 1991)
*] &ndash; ], Scottish viola player and educator (d. 1982) *] &ndash; ], Scottish viola player and educator (d. 1982)
*] &ndash; ], American cartoonist (d. 1982) *] &ndash; ], American cartoonist (d. 1982)
* 1905 &ndash; ], English composer and conductor (d. 1951) * 1905 &ndash; ], English composer and conductor (d. 1951)
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*] &ndash; ], American baseball player and soldier (d. 2009) *] &ndash; ], American baseball player and soldier (d. 2009)
* 1910 &ndash; ], Italian footballer and manager (d. 1979) * 1910 &ndash; ], Italian footballer and manager (d. 1979)
*] &ndash; ], American sprinter (d. 1999)<ref>{{cite web|title=Elizabeth Robinson|url=https://www.olympic.org/elizabeth-robinson|publisher=International Olympic Committee|access-date=16 June 2020}}</ref>
*] &ndash; ], American actor, singer, and dancer (d. 1996)
* 1911 &ndash; ], American poet, literary critic, and translator (d. 1985)<ref></ref>
*] &ndash; ], American actor, singer, and dancer (d. 1996)<ref>{{cite web |title=Gene Kelly {{!}} Biography, Movies, Songs, Singin' in the Rain, & Facts |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Gene-Kelly |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=17 May 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
* 1912 &ndash; ], Russian aristocrat and race car driver (d. 2008) * 1912 &ndash; ], Russian aristocrat and race car driver (d. 2008)
*] &ndash; ], American swing singer and bandleader (d. 1993) *] &ndash; ], American swing singer and bandleader (d. 1993)
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*] &ndash; ], Iraqi poet and academic (d. 2007) *] &ndash; ], Iraqi poet and academic (d. 2007)
* 1922 &ndash; ], American actress and singer (d. 2015) * 1922 &ndash; ], American actress and singer (d. 2015)
* 1922 &ndash; ], American baseball player and sportscaster (d. 2009) * 1922 &ndash; ], American baseball player and sportscaster (d. 2009)<ref name="UPI">{{cite web |title=Famous birthdays for Aug. 23: Andrew Rannells, Shelley Long |url=https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2022/08/23/Famous-birthdays-for-Aug-23-Andrew-Rannells-Shelley-Long/4801661104966/ |publisher=] |access-date=22 August 2023 |date=23 August 2022}}</ref>
*] &ndash; ], English-American computer scientist and programmer (d. 2003)
*] &ndash; ], Israeli author, screenwriter, and director (d. 2005) *] &ndash; ], Israeli author, screenwriter, and director (d. 2005)
*1924 – ], French poet, journalist and Resistance member (d. 2024)<ref>{{Cite news |last=Murphy |first=Brian |date=November 7, 2024 |title=Madeleine Riffaud, who fought for Paris with French Resistance, dies at 100 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2024/11/07/madeleine-riffaud-french-resistance-dies/ |access-date=November 16, 2024 |work=]}}</ref>
* 1924 &ndash; ], American economist and academic, ] laureate
* 1924 &ndash; ], American economist and academic, ] laureate (d. 2023)
*] &ndash; ], American director and producer (d. 2008) *] &ndash; ], American director and producer (d. 2008)
*] &ndash; ], American anthropologist and academic (d. 2006) *] &ndash; ], American anthropologist and academic (d. 2006)
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*] &ndash; ], Estonian poet and translator (d. 2009) *] &ndash; ], Estonian poet and translator (d. 2009)
* 1929 &ndash; ], Hungarian footballer (d. 1997) * 1929 &ndash; ], Hungarian footballer (d. 1997)
* 1929 &ndash; ], American actress
* 1929 &ndash; ], Australian golfer (d. 2018) * 1929 &ndash; ], Australian golfer (d. 2018)
*] &ndash; ], French civil servant and politician, 160th ] (d. 2016) *] &ndash; ], French civil servant and politician, 160th ] (d. 2016)
*] &ndash; ], American actress and singer * 1930 &ndash; ], American actress<ref name="UPI" />
*] &ndash; ], American actress and singer<ref name="AP">{{cite web |last1=Rose |first1=Mike |title=Today's famous birthdays list for August 23, 2022 includes celebrity Rick Springfield |url=https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2022/08/todays-famous-birthdays-list-for-august-23-2022-includes-celebrity-rick-springfield.html |website=] |publisher=] |access-date=22 August 2023 |date=23 August 2022}}</ref>
* 1931 &ndash; ], American microbiologist and academic, ] laureate * 1931 &ndash; ], American microbiologist and academic, ] laureate
*] &ndash; ], Algerian colonel and politician, 2nd ] (d. 1978) *] &ndash; ], Algerian colonel and politician, 2nd ] (d. 1978)
* 1932 &ndash; ], Zimbabwean soldier and politician, ] (d. 2013) * 1932 &ndash; ], Zimbabwean soldier and politician, ] (d. 2013)
* 1932 &ndash; ], American comedian and pianist * 1932 &ndash; ], American comedian and pianist (d. 2023)<ref name="AP" />
*] &ndash; ], American chemist and academic, ] laureate *] &ndash; ], American chemist, ] laureate (d. 2022)<ref>{{cite web |title=The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1996 |url=https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/chemistry/1996/curl/facts/ |website=NobelPrize.org |access-date=5 July 2022}}</ref>
* 1933 &ndash; ], Australian swim coach and administrator * 1933 &ndash; ], Australian swim coach and administrator (d. 2020)
* 1933 &ndash; ], American commander and politician, 36th ] * 1933 &ndash; ], American commander and politician, 36th ]
*] &ndash; ], American football player and sportscaster *] &ndash; ], American football player and sportscaster<ref name="UPI" />
*] &ndash; ], English historian, curator, and author *] &ndash; ], English historian, curator, and author
*] &ndash; ], American R&B singer (d. 1964) *] &ndash; ], American R&B singer (d. 1964)
* 1936 &ndash; ], American murderer (d. 2001) * 1936 &ndash; ], American murderer (d. 2001)
* 1936 &ndash; ], American musician, "The Godfather of Go-Go" (d. 2012)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://nationaltoday.com/birthday/chuck-brown/ |title=Chuck Brown |website=National Today |access-date=August 23, 2023}}</ref>
*] &ndash; ], Italian priest and missionary (d. 2014) *] &ndash; ], Italian priest and missionary (d. 2014)
* 1938 &ndash; ], English singer-songwriter and producer * 1938 &ndash; ], English singer-songwriter and producer
*] &ndash; ], American mountaineer and photographer (d. 2002) *] &ndash; ], American mountaineer and photographer (d. 2002)
* 1940 &ndash; ], American actor and screenwriter * 1940 &ndash; ], American actor and screenwriter<ref name="AP" />
*] &ndash; ], British philosopher, academic, and politician *] &ndash; ], British philosopher, academic, and politician
*] &ndash; ], American tennis player *] &ndash; ], American tennis player
*] &ndash; ], English businessman and politician *] &ndash; ], English businessman and politician
* 1943 &ndash; ], American lieutenant and author (d. 2024)<ref>{{Cite news |last=Green |first=Penelope |date=September 20, 2024 |title=Nelson DeMille, Blockbuster Author Who Thrilled Millions, Dies at 81 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/20/books/nelson-demille-dead.html |access-date=September 21, 2024 |work=]}}</ref>
* 1943 &ndash; ], American lieutenant and author
* 1943 &ndash; ], English politician, ] * 1943 &ndash; ], English politician, ]
* 1943 &ndash; ], Italian bass player, composer, conductor, and producer * 1943 &ndash; ], Italian bass player, composer, conductor, and producer
*1943 &ndash; ], American serial killer, rapist, and kidnapper (d. 2021)<ref>{{cite web | url=https://the-line-up.com/rodney-alcala-the-dating-game-killer-victims | title=Rodney Alcala: The Dating Game Killer Who Appeared on a Gameshow in the Midst of His Murder Spree | date=20 February 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.biography.com/crime/rodney-alcala | title=Rodney Alcala – Dating Game, Death & Victims | date=3 October 2023 }}</ref>
*] &ndash; ], Puerto Rican-American physician and admiral, 14th ] *] &ndash; ], Puerto Rican-American physician and admiral, 14th ]
*] &ndash; ], American football player and coach *] &ndash; ], American football player and coach (d. 2022)
*] &ndash; ], English drummer, songwriter, and producer (d. 1978) *] &ndash; ], English drummer, songwriter, and producer (d. 1978)<ref name="UPI" />
*] &ndash; ], English playwright and composer *] &ndash; ], Scottish actor<ref name="AP" />
* 1947 &ndash; ], English folk-rock singer-songwriter * 1947 &ndash; ], English playwright and composer
* 1947 &ndash; ], English-Australian actress * 1947 &ndash; ], English folk-rock singer-songwriter<ref name="AP" />
*] &ndash; ], Palestinian intelligence officer (d. 1992) *] &ndash; ], Palestinian intelligence officer (d. 1992)
* 1948 &ndash; ], Romanian journalist and politician, 95th ] * 1948 &ndash; ], Romanian journalist and politician, 95th ]
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* 1948 &ndash; ], Russian physicist and academic * 1948 &ndash; ], Russian physicist and academic
*] &ndash; ], Greek singer and politician *] &ndash; ], Greek singer and politician
* 1949 &ndash; ], American actress * 1949 &ndash; ], American actress<ref name="AP" />
* 1949 &ndash; ], Australian-American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor * 1949 &ndash; ], Australian-American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor<ref name="AP" />
*] &ndash; ], Italian footballer and manager *] &ndash; ], Italian footballer and manager
*] &ndash; ], American basketball player and coach *] &ndash; ], American record producer and musician<ref name="AP" />
* 1951 &ndash; ], American musician, songwriter, and producer
* 1951 &ndash; ], American singer-songwriter and musician (d. 2014) * 1951 &ndash; ], American singer-songwriter and musician (d. 2014)
* 1951 &ndash; ], Chechen cleric and politician, 1st ] (d. 2004) * 1951 &ndash; ], Chechen cleric and politician, 1st ] (d. 2004)
* 1951 &ndash; ]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.biography.com/articles/Queen-Noor-of-Jordan-9542217?part=0|title=Queen Noor of Jordan Biography|publisher=biography.com|accessdate=20 January 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110610020305/http://www.biography.com/articles/Queen-Noor-of-Jordan-9542217?part=0|archivedate=10 June 2011}}</ref> * 1951 &ndash; ]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.biography.com/articles/Queen-Noor-of-Jordan-9542217?part=0|title=Queen Noor of Jordan Biography|publisher=biography.com|access-date=20 January 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110610020305/http://www.biography.com/articles/Queen-Noor-of-Jordan-9542217?part=0|archive-date=10 June 2011}}</ref>
*] &ndash; ], Spanish footballer *] &ndash; ], Spanish footballer
* 1952 &ndash; ], Greek footballer and manager * 1952 &ndash; ], Greek footballer and manager
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*] &ndash; ], German mathematician and academic (d. 1991) *] &ndash; ], German mathematician and academic (d. 1991)
* 1956 &ndash; ], Norwegian educator and politician, ] * 1956 &ndash; ], Norwegian educator and politician, ]
* 1956 &ndash; ], American actor<ref name="AP" />
*] &ndash; ], Greek footballer and politician *] &ndash; ], Greek footballer and politician
*] &ndash; ], Dominican baseball player and manager *] &ndash; ], Dominican baseball player and manager
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* 1959 &ndash; ], Greek tennis player and coach * 1959 &ndash; ], Greek tennis player and coach
*] &ndash; ], American guitarist, songwriter, and producer *] &ndash; ], American guitarist, songwriter, and producer
*] &ndash; ], American guitarist and songwriter *] &ndash; ], American guitarist and songwriter<ref name="AP" />
* 1961 &ndash; ], French composer and conductor * 1961 &ndash; ], French composer and conductor
* 1961 &ndash; ], Iranian commander and politician, 54th ] * 1961 &ndash; ], Iranian commander and politician, 54th ]
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* 1963 &ndash; ], English cricketer and umpire * 1963 &ndash; ], English cricketer and umpire
* 1963 &ndash; ], American race car driver * 1963 &ndash; ], American race car driver
*] &ndash; ], Canadian ice hockey player and broadcaster<ref>{{cite web |title=Ray Ferraro |url=https://www.nhl.com/player/ray-ferraro-8446823 |publisher=] |access-date=22 August 2023}}</ref>
*] &ndash; ], Founder & former senior pastor of ]
* 1964 &ndash; ], Singaporean minister and criminal
*] &ndash; ], Canadian director, producer, and screenwriter *] &ndash; ], Canadian director, producer, and screenwriter
*] &ndash; ], Dutch-American basketball player *] &ndash; ], Dutch-American basketball player
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*] &ndash; ], American soprano *] &ndash; ], American soprano
* 1968 &ndash; ], American golfer * 1968 &ndash; ], American golfer
* 1968 &ndash; ], American football player (d. 2017)<ref>{{cite web |title=Cortez Kennedy |url=https://www.profootballhof.com/players/cortez-kennedy/ |publisher=] |access-date=22 August 2023}}</ref>
*] &ndash; ], South African rugby player and coach (d. 2014) *] &ndash; ], South African rugby player and coach (d. 2014)
* 1969 &ndash; ], English soldier and politician * 1969 &ndash; ], English soldier and politician
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*] &ndash; ], American basketball player and coach *] &ndash; ], American basketball player and coach
* 1970 &ndash; ], Australian rugby league player * 1970 &ndash; ], Australian rugby league player
* 1970 &ndash; ], American actor, producer, and screenwriter * 1970 &ndash; ], American actor, producer, and screenwriter<ref name="AP" />
* 1970 &ndash; ], American actor (d. 1993) * 1970 &ndash; ], American actor (d. 1993)<ref name="UPI" />
*] &ndash; ], Italian footballer and manager *] &ndash; ], Italian footballer and manager
* 1971 &ndash; ], German footballer * 1971 &ndash; ], German footballer
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* 1974 &ndash; ], Kenyan runner * 1974 &ndash; ], Kenyan runner
* 1974 &ndash; ], Russian-English physicist and academic, ] laureate * 1974 &ndash; ], Russian-English physicist and academic, ] laureate
* 1974 &ndash; ], Scottish actor and stuntman * 1974 &ndash; ], Scottish actor and stuntman<ref name="AP" />
*] &ndash; ], New Zealand basketball player and manager *] &ndash; ], English folk musician
* 1975 &ndash; ], English folk musician * 1975 &ndash; ], New Zealand basketball player and manager
* 1975 &ndash; ], Finnish ice hockey player<ref>{{cite web |title=Jarkko Ruutu |url=https://www.nhl.com/player/jarkko-ruutu-8467393 |publisher=] |access-date=22 August 2023}}</ref>
*] &ndash; ], American basketball player
*] &ndash; ], American actor<ref name="AP" />
* 1976 &ndash; ], American basketball player and executive
*] &ndash; ], Costa Rican footballer and manager *] &ndash; ], Costa Rican footballer and manager
* 1977 &ndash; ], former spokesperson for chain restaurant ] * 1977 &ndash; ], American spokesman and criminal
*] &ndash; ], American basketball player and businessman (d. 2020) *] &ndash; ], American basketball player and businessman (d. 2020)<ref name="UPI" />
* 1978 &ndash; ], American singer-songwriter and producer * 1978 &ndash; ], American singer-songwriter and producer<ref name="AP" />
* 1978 &ndash; ], American journalist and politician (d. 2014) * 1978 &ndash; ], American journalist and politician (d. 2014)
* 1978 &ndash; ], American actor and singer * 1978 &ndash; ], American actor and singer<ref name="UPI" />
*] &ndash; ], Australian basketball player *] &ndash; ], Australian basketball player
* 1979 &ndash; ], English sailor * 1979 &ndash; ], English sailor
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*] &ndash; ], Dominican baseball player *] &ndash; ], Dominican baseball player
* 1980 &ndash; ], American journalist, reality personality and author * 1980 &ndash; ], American journalist, reality personality and author
* 1980 &ndash; ], English actress<ref name="AP" />
* 1980 &ndash; ], American football player * 1980 &ndash; ], American football player
* 1980 &ndash; ], Serbian handball player * 1980 &ndash; ], Serbian handball player
*] &ndash; ], Spanish footballer *] &ndash; ], Spanish footballer
* 1981 &ndash; ], American actress<ref name="AP" />
* 1981 &ndash; ], Ivorian footballer * 1981 &ndash; ], Ivorian footballer
*] &ndash; ], American swimmer *] &ndash; ], American swimmer<ref name="UPI" />
* 1982 &ndash; ], American soccer player * 1982 &ndash; ], American soccer player
* 1982 &ndash; ], Romanian footballer (d. 2012) * 1982 &ndash; ], Romanian footballer (d. 2012)
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* 1983 &ndash; ], Chinese basketball player * 1983 &ndash; ], Chinese basketball player
* 1983 &ndash; ], American football player * 1983 &ndash; ], American football player
* 1983 &ndash; ], British Labour Party politician and criminal<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cps.gov.uk/cps/news/mp-convicted-perverting-course-justice|title=MP convicted of perverting the course of justice - The Crown Prosecution Service|website=www.cps.gov.uk}}</ref> * 1983 &ndash; ], British politician and criminal<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cps.gov.uk/cps/news/mp-convicted-perverting-course-justice|title=MP convicted of perverting the course of justice The Crown Prosecution Service|website=www.cps.gov.uk}}</ref>
* 1983 &ndash; ], Canadian race car driver * 1983 &ndash; ], Canadian race car driver
*] &ndash; ], English footballer *] &ndash; ], English footballer
* 1984 &ndash; ], New Zealand rugby player and actor * 1984 &ndash; ], New Zealand rugby player and actor
*] &ndash; ], Moldovan-Ukrainian model and singer *] &ndash; ], Moldovan-Ukrainian model and singer
*] &ndash; ], American comedian and musician *] &ndash; ], American rapper and DJ<ref name="AP" />
* 1986 &ndash; ], American comedian and musician
* 1986 &ndash; ], American musician<ref name="GEinter">{{cite web |last1=Rigg |first1=Paul |title=Ayron Jones |url=https://guitarsexchange.com/en/unplugged/862/ayron-jones/ |website=Guitars Exchange |access-date=April 25, 2021}}</ref>
* 1986 &ndash; ], Australian rugby league player * 1986 &ndash; ], Australian rugby league player
* 1986 &ndash; ], Australian rugby league player * 1986 &ndash; ], Australian rugby league player
*] &ndash; ], American basketball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Darren Collison |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3973/darren-collison |publisher=] |access-date=22 August 2023}}</ref>
*] &ndash; ], Belarusian tennis player *] &ndash; ], Belarusian tennis player
* 1988 &ndash; ], Swedish ice hockey player * 1988 &ndash; ], Swedish ice hockey player
* 1988 &ndash; ], American basketball player * 1988 &ndash; ], American basketball player
* 1988 &ndash; ], American actress<ref name="AP" />
*] &ndash; ], American drag queen, actor, and country singer<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/trixie-mattel-mn0003634361/biography|title=Trixie Mattel: Biography|last1=Monger|first1=James Christopher|date=August 2017|publisher=] (])|accessdate=August 18, 2017}}</ref>
* 1988 &ndash; ], American baseball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Miles Mikolas |url=https://www.mlb.com/player/miles-mikolas-571945 |publisher=] |access-date=22 August 2023}}</ref>
*] &ndash; ], British singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist
* 1989 &ndash; ], American drag queen, actor, and country singer<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/trixie-mattel-mn0003634361/biography|title=Trixie Mattel: Biography|last1=Monger|first1=James Christopher|date=August 2017|publisher=] (])|access-date=August 18, 2017}}</ref>
* 1989 &ndash; ], German footballer * 1989 &ndash; ], German footballer
* 1989 &ndash; ], Japanese musician<ref>{{cite web |title=TeddyLoid |url=https://tower.jp/artist/1344955/TeddyLoid |website=] |access-date=11 December 2020 |language=ja |date=7 July 2014}}</ref>
* 1989 &ndash; ], British singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist
*] &ndash; ], American basketball player *] &ndash; ], American basketball player
*] &ndash; ], Scottish footballer<ref>{{cite web |title=Nicola Docherty |url=https://rangers.co.uk/talent/nicola-docherty/ |website=Rangers Football Club, Official Website |accessdate=28 April 2020}}</ref> * 1990 &ndash; ], American baseball player<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/y/yastrmi01.shtml|title=Mike Yastrzemski Stats|website=Baseball Reference|access-date=August 20, 2020}}</ref>
*] &ndash; ], Scottish footballer<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nicola Docherty |url=https://www.rangers.co.uk/player/nicola-docherty/2zE3ACuOftnF86XvgmB9Pm |access-date=2022-11-25 |website=www.rangers.co.uk |language=en-gb}}</ref>
*] &ndash; ], Spanish professional footballer
*] &ndash; ], American football player<ref>{{cite web |title=Taylor Decker |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/2976292/taylor-decker |publisher=] |access-date=22 August 2023}}</ref>
* 1993 &ndash; ], American baseball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Tyler Glasnow |url=https://www.mlb.com/player/tyler-glasnow-607192 |publisher=] |access-date=22 August 2023}}</ref>
* 1993 &ndash; ], Spanish professional footballer
*] &ndash; ], Canadian pornographic actress (d. 2017) *] &ndash; ], Canadian pornographic actress (d. 2017)
* 1994 &ndash; ], Bosnian basketball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Jusuf Nurkić |url=https://www.nba.com/player/203994/jusuf-nurkic |publisher=] |access-date=22 August 2023}}</ref>
*] &ndash; ], Romanian tennis player<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gabriela Lee {{!}} Player Stats & More – WTA Official |url=https://www.wtatennis.com/players/319454/gabriela-lee |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Women's Tennis Association |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Gabriela Lee – Player Profile – Tennis |url=https://www.eurosport.co.uk/tennis/gabriela-lee_prs545876/person.shtml |access-date=2022-10-18 |website=Eurosport UK |language=en}}</ref>
* 1995 &ndash; ], British tennis player<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cameron Norrie {{!}} Overview {{!}} ATP Tour {{!}} Tennis |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/players/cameron-norrie/n771/overview |access-date=2022-10-16 |website=ATP Tour}}</ref>
*] &ndash; ], American rapper and singer<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2016/08/happy-birthday-lil-yachty/|title=Happy Birthday, Lil Yachty!|website=]|last=Madden|first=Sidney|date=August 23, 2016|access-date=December 17, 2016}}</ref> *] &ndash; ], American rapper and singer<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2016/08/happy-birthday-lil-yachty/|title=Happy Birthday, Lil Yachty!|website=]|last=Madden|first=Sidney|date=August 23, 2016|access-date=December 17, 2016}}</ref>
*] &ndash; ], American basketball player<ref>{{cite web |title=P.J. Washington |url=https://www.nba.com/player/1629023/pj-washington |publisher=] |access-date=22 August 2023}}</ref>
*] &ndash; ], Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast and Olympic silver medalist<ref>{{cite web|title=Boryana Kaleyn - Olympedia|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/141318 |publisher=]|access-date=24 August 2024}}</ref>
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==Deaths== ==Deaths==
===Pre-1600===
*] &ndash; ], Egyptian king (b. 47 BC) *] &ndash; ], Egyptian king (b. 47 BC)
* 30 BC &ndash; ], Roman soldier (b. 47 BC) * 30 BC &ndash; ], Roman soldier (b. 47 BC)
*] &ndash; ], Roman general and politician (b. AD 40) *] &ndash; ], Roman general and politician (b. AD 40)
* ] &ndash; ], Gothic king * ] &ndash; ], Gothic king
* ] &ndash; ], Arabian caliph (b. 573) * ] &ndash; ], Arabian caliph (b. 573)
* ] &ndash; ], Iranian 8th of ] (b. 765)
* ] &ndash; ], bishop of ]<ref>{{Cite ADB|40|245|246|Volkold|Karl Uhlirz|ADB:Volkold}}</ref> * ] &ndash; ], bishop of ]<ref>{{Cite ADB|40|245|246|Volkold|Karl Uhlirz|ADB:Volkold}}</ref>
*] &ndash; ] (b. 1045) *] &ndash; ] (b. 1045)
*] &ndash; ] of Japan (b. 1164) *] &ndash; ] of Japan (b. 1164)
*] &ndash; ], Scottish knight and rebel leader (b. c.1270)<ref>{{cite web |title=William Wallace {{!}} Biography, Braveheart, Death, Sword, & Facts {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/William-Wallace |website=www.britannica.com |access-date=24 August 2023 |language=en |date=19 August 2023}}</ref>
*] &ndash; ], Scottish rebel commander (b. 1272)
*] &ndash; ], Flemish peasant leader (in the battle of Cassel) *] &ndash; ], Flemish peasant leader (in the battle of Cassel)
*] &ndash; ] (b. 1282) *] &ndash; ] (b. 1282)
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*] &ndash; ], founder of the Dahan regime (b. 1320) *] &ndash; ], founder of the Dahan regime (b. 1320)
*] &ndash; ], Spanish cardinal (b. 1310) *] &ndash; ], Spanish cardinal (b. 1310)
*] &ndash; ] (b. 1370)
*] &ndash; ], Franco-Flemish composer (b. c. 1420?) *] &ndash; ], Franco-Flemish composer (b. c. 1420?)
*] &ndash; ], English judge and legal author (b. c. 1407) *] &ndash; ], English judge and legal author (b. c. 1407)
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*] &ndash; ], Turkish lawyer and jurist (b. 1490) *] &ndash; ], Turkish lawyer and jurist (b. 1490)
*] &ndash; ], Spanish poet and academic (b. 1527) *] &ndash; ], Spanish poet and academic (b. 1527)

===1601–1900===
*] &ndash; ], Dutch poet and playwright (b. 1585) *] &ndash; ], Dutch poet and playwright (b. 1585)
*] &ndash; ], English politician, ] (b. 1592) *] &ndash; ], English politician, ] (b. 1592)
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*] &ndash; ], American minister and author (b. 1639) *] &ndash; ], American minister and author (b. 1639)
*] &ndash; ], French physicist and engineer (b. 1736) *] &ndash; ], French physicist and engineer (b. 1736)
*] &ndash; ], Scottish-American poet, ornithologist, and illustrator (b. 1766) *] &ndash; ], Scottish-American poet, ornithologist, and illustrator (b. 1766)
*] &ndash; ], American commander (b. 1785) *] &ndash; ], American commander (b. 1785)
*] &ndash; ], Hungarian author and poet (b. 1759) *] &ndash; ], Hungarian author and poet (b. 1759)
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*] &ndash; ], American lawyer and politician (b. 1806) *] &ndash; ], American lawyer and politician (b. 1806)
*] &ndash; ], French poet and author (b. 1796) *] &ndash; ], French poet and author (b. 1796)
*] &ndash; ], British boxer (b. 1811)
*] &ndash; ], Brazilian field marshal and politician, 1st ] (b. 1827) *] &ndash; ], Brazilian field marshal and politician, 1st ] (b. 1827)
*] &ndash; ], Japanese general and politician, 2nd ] (b. 1840) *] &ndash; ], Japanese general and politician, 2nd ] (b. 1840)

===1901–present===
*] &ndash; ], Slovak-Austrian composer (b. 1856) *] &ndash; ], Slovak-Austrian composer (b. 1856)
*] &ndash; ], Italian actor (b. 1895) *] &ndash; ], Italian actor (b. 1895)
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* 1927 &ndash; ], Italian anarchist convicted of murder (b. 1888) * 1927 &ndash; ], Italian anarchist convicted of murder (b. 1888)
*] &ndash; ], Austrian architect and theoretician, designed ] (b. 1870) *] &ndash; ], Austrian architect and theoretician, designed ] (b. 1870)
*] &ndash; ], French composer (b. 1869)<ref>{{cite book |last1=Randel |first1=Don Michael |title=The Harvard Biographical Dictionary of Music |date=1996 |publisher=Harvard University Press |isbn=978-0-674-37299-3 |page=768 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jEGpMqRcQjIC&pg=PA768 |language=en}}</ref>
*] &ndash; ], French composer and educator (b. 1869)
*] &ndash; ], Ottoman sultan (b. 1868) *] &ndash; ], Ottoman sultan (b. 1868)
* 1944 &ndash; ], Polish painter and illustrator (b. 1879) * 1944 &ndash; ], Polish painter and illustrator (b. 1879)
*] &ndash; ], American geographer, journalist, and author (b. 1858) *] &ndash; ], American geographer, journalist, and author (b. 1858)
*] &ndash; ], Estonian mathematician and scholar (b. 1877) *] &ndash; ], Estonian mathematician and scholar (b. 1877)
*] &ndash; ], American director, producer, and composer (b. 1895) *] &ndash; ], American director, producer, and composer (b. 1895)<ref>{{cite book|author1=Reuben Musiker|author2=Naomi Musiker|title=Conductors and Composers of Popular Orchestral Music: A Biographical and Discographical Sourcebook|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uooJfq7gOa0C&pg=PA230|year=1998|publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group|isbn=978-0-313-30260-2|pages=230}}</ref>
*] &ndash; ], Russian-German ethnologist and academic (b. 1885) *] &ndash; ], Russian-German ethnologist and academic (b. 1885)
* 1962 &ndash; ], American actor, director, and producer (b. 1892) * 1962 &ndash; ], American actor, director, and producer (b. 1892)
*] &ndash; ], Australian politician, 30th ] (b. 1883) *] &ndash; ], Australian politician, 30th ] (b. 1883)
*] &ndash; ], American actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1883) *] &ndash; ], American actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1883)<ref>{{cite book|author=John A. Willis|title=Screen World|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=D0MZAQAAIAAJ|year=1967|publisher=Crown Publishers|page=232}}</ref>
*] &ndash; ], Belgian race car driver (b. 1918) *] &ndash; ], Belgian race car driver (b. 1918)
* 1967 &ndash; ], American runner and coach (b. 1883) * 1967 &ndash; ], American runner and coach (b. 1883)
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*] &ndash; ], Russian sculptor and academic (b. 1890) *] &ndash; ], Russian sculptor and academic (b. 1890)
*] &ndash; ], American biochemist and academic, ] laureate (b. 1913) *] &ndash; ], American biochemist and academic, ] laureate (b. 1913)
*] &ndash; ], French race car and boat driver (b. 1952) *] &ndash; ], French race car and boat driver (b. 1952)<ref>{{cite book|title=The Autocar: A Journal Published in the Interests of the Mechanically Propelled Road Carriage|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=a05WAAAAMAAJ|year=1987|publisher=Iliffe, sons & Sturmey Limited|pages=14–18}}</ref>
*] &ndash; ], Sudanese poet and academic (b. 1944) *] &ndash; ], Sudanese poet and academic (b. 1944)
* 1989 &ndash; ], Scottish psychiatrist and author (b. 1927) * 1989 &ndash; ], Scottish psychiatrist and author (b. 1927)<ref>{{cite book|author=Zbigniew Kotowicz|title=R.D. Laing and the Paths of Anti-Psychiatry|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SlFVnoghyq8C&pg=PA4|date=2005|publisher=Routledge|isbn=1-134-81953-6|pages=4}}</ref>
*] &ndash; ], American pianist and composer (b. 1910) *] &ndash; ], American pianist and composer (b. 1910)
*] &ndash; ], Hungarian director and screenwriter (b. 1917) *] &ndash; ], Hungarian director and screenwriter (b. 1917)
*] &ndash; ], German-American photographer and journalist (b. 1898) *] &ndash; ], German-American photographer and journalist (b. 1898)
*] &ndash; ], Australian author and activist (b. 1904) *] &ndash; ], Australian author and activist (b. 1904)
*] &ndash; ], Grenadian educator and politician, 1st ] (b. 1922) *] &ndash; ], Grenadian educator and politician, 1st ] (b. 1922)<ref>{{cite book|author=Caribbean Community. Secretariat|title=Caricomview: A Monthly Newsletter of the Caricom Secretariat|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=c3axAAAAIAAJ|year=1997|publisher=Communications Unit, Caricom Secretariat|page=11}}</ref>
* 1997 &ndash; ], English biochemist and crystallographer, ] laureate (b. 1917) * 1997 &ndash; ], English biochemist and crystallographer, ] laureate (b. 1917)
*] &ndash; ], American screenwriter (b. 1926) *] &ndash; ], American screenwriter (b. 1926)
* 1999 &ndash; ], Irish author (b. 1928)<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.sfwa.org/News/white.htm | access-date=17 December 2008 | title=James White, 1928–1999| author=Nielsen Hayden, P | publisher=]| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000119075840/http://www.sfwa.org/News/white.htm | archive-date=19 January 2000}}</ref>
*] &ndash; ], American priest and missionary (b. 1932) *] &ndash; ], American priest and missionary (b. 1932)
*] &ndash; ], American actress (b. 1919) *] &ndash; ], American actress (b. 1919)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bergan |first1=Ronald |title=Kathleen Freeman |url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2001/aug/27/guardianobituaries.filmnews |website=The Guardian |access-date=7 September 2023 |date=27 August 2001}}</ref>
* 2001 &ndash; ], American journalist and author (b. 1929) * 2001 &ndash; ], American journalist and author (b. 1929)
*] &ndash; ], American baseball player and coach (b. 1922) *] &ndash; ], American baseball player and coach (b. 1922)
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* 2003 &ndash; ], Czech-Australian violinist and educator (b. 1917) * 2003 &ndash; ], Czech-Australian violinist and educator (b. 1917)
* 2003 &ndash; ], Kenyan lawyer and politician, 8th ] (b. 1944) * 2003 &ndash; ], Kenyan lawyer and politician, 8th ] (b. 1944)
*] &ndash; ], American actor (b. 1927)<ref>{{cite news |author=Mel Watkins |author-link=Mel Watkins (American writer) |title=Brock Peters of 'To Kill a Mockingbird' Is Dead at 78 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/24/movies/24peters.html |newspaper=] |date=August 24, 2005 |access-date=2015-01-29 }}</ref>
*] &ndash; ], American actor (b. 1927)
*] &ndash; ], Canadian trumpet player and bandleader (b. 1928) *] &ndash; ], Canadian trumpet player and bandleader (b. 1928)
*] &ndash; ], English-American author and critic (b. 1919) *] &ndash; ], English-American author and critic (b. 1919)
*] &ndash; ], Australian footballer and coach (b. 1958) *] &ndash; ], American puppeteer and voice actor (b. 1934)
* 2012 &ndash; ], American puppeteer and voice actor (b. 1934)
* 2012 &ndash; ], American anthologist and author (b. 1946) * 2012 &ndash; ], American anthologist and author (b. 1946)
*] &ndash; ], American businessman, founded the ] (b. 1955) *] &ndash; ], American businessman, founded the ] (b. 1955)
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*] &ndash; ], Cameroonian footballer (b. 1989) *] &ndash; ], Cameroonian footballer (b. 1989)
* 2014 &ndash; ], Dutch cyclist (b. 1994) * 2014 &ndash; ], Dutch cyclist (b. 1994)
* 2014 &ndash; ], American swimmer, tennis player, and coach (b. 1921)
* 2014 &ndash; ], Swedish author and illustrator (b. 1932) * 2014 &ndash; ], Swedish author and illustrator (b. 1932)
* 2014 &ndash; ], Spanish philologist and publisher (b. 1949) * 2014 &ndash; ], Spanish philologist and publisher (b. 1949)
*] &ndash; ], Congolese-Belgian nurse (b. 1921) *] &ndash; ], Congolese-Belgian nurse (b. 1921)
* 2015 &ndash; ], French rugby player and race car driver (b. 1930) * 2015 &ndash; ], French rugby player and race car driver (b. 1930)
* 2015 &ndash; ], Honduran footballer (b. 1971) * 2015 &ndash; ], Honduran footballer (b. 1971)<ref>{{cite news|title=Fallece en La Ceiba Enrique Centeno Reneau|url=http://www.elheraldo.hn/zonadeportiva/872057-215/fallece-en-la-ceiba-enrique-centeno-reneau|access-date=24 August 2015|publisher=El Heraldo|date=23 August 2015}}</ref>
* 2015 &ndash; ], Australian lieutenant and pilot (b. 1914) * 2015 &ndash; ], Australian lieutenant and pilot (b. 1914)
*] &ndash; ], Scottish painter and printmaker (b. 1931)<ref>{{cite web |title=Dame Elizabeth Blackadder obituary |url=https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2021/aug/25/dame-elizabeth-blackadder-obituary |website=The Guardian |access-date=25 August 2021 |language=en |date=25 August 2021}}</ref>
*] &ndash; ], American actor (b. 1922)
*] &ndash; ], Russian army officer, founder of ] (b. 1970)<ref>{{Cite news |date=23 August 2023 |title=Wagner boss Prigozhin killed in plane crash in Russia |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-66599733 |access-date=23 August 2023 |archive-date=23 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230823171520/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-66599733 |url-status=live }}</ref>
*] &ndash; ], American engineer, businessman, and philanthropist (b. 1940)
* 2023 &ndash; ], Russian businessman, chief of ] (b. 1961)<ref>{{cite news |title=Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin feared dead after Russia plane crash |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-66599733 |access-date=23 August 2023 |work=BBC News |date=23 August 2023}}</ref>
* 2023 &ndash; ], American professional wrestler (b. 1944)<ref>{{cite news |last1=Medina |first1=Eduardo |title=Terry Funk, Hard-Core Hall of Fame Wrestler, Dies at 79 |work=The New York Times |date=August 24, 2023 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/23/obituaries/terry-funk-wrestler-dead.html |access-date=August 26, 2023}}</ref>
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