- Aug 6 Anneliese Kuppers, German FR, equestrian dressage (Olympic silver 1956)
- Aug 7 Don Larsen, American MLB pitcher (only perfect game in World Series history, Game 5 1956; World Series MVP 1956; NY Yankees), born in Michigan City, Indiana (d. 2020)
- Aug 9 Mick Loftus, Irish Gaelic footballer (Mayo) and executive (President Gaelic Athletic Association 1985–88), born in Kiltoom, Ireland (d. 2023)
- Aug 12 Charles Moore, American 400m hurdler (Olympic gold & silver 1952), born in Coatsville, Pennsylvania (d. 2020)
- Aug 14 Dick Tiger, Nigerian professional boxer, born in Amaigbo, Nigeria (d. 1971)
- Aug 15 Jerry Groom, American College Football HOF center (Notre Dame; NFL Pro Bowl 1954; Chicago Cardinals), born in Des Moines, Iowa (d. 2008)
- Aug 16 Helmut Rahn, German footballer (d. 2003)
Peter Thomson (1929-2018)
Aug 23 Australian golfer (British Open 1954, 55, 56, 58, 65; PGA Seniors' Championship 1984), born in Brunswick, Victoria
- Aug 27 Elizabeta Bagrintseve, USSR, discus thrower (Olympic silver 1952)
About August 1929
How Old? 94 years old
Generation: Silent Generation
Leap Year: No
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