- Aug 7 Ulrich Salchow, Swedish figure skater (Olympic gold men's singles 1908; 10 x World C'ship gold), born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1949)
- Aug 10 Frank Marshall, American chess player (US Champion 1909-36), born in New York City (d. 1944)
- Aug 31 Lizzie Arlington, American baseball pitcher (first woman to play professional men's baseball 1898 Reading Coal Heavers), born in Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania (d. 1919)
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