- Aug 1 Beckie Scott, Canadian cross-country skiing athlete, born in Vegreville, Alberta, Canada
- Aug 2 Paul Grasmanis, American defensive tackle (Chicago Bears), born in Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Aug 3 Blaine Wilson, American gymnast (Olympic 5th 1996), born in Columbus, Ohio
- Aug 4 Canute Curtis, linebacker (Cincinnati Bengals)
- Aug 4 Keenan Milton, Professional Skater
- Aug 4 Kily González, Argentine footballer
- Aug 5 Antoine Sibierski, French footballer (Newcastle United), born in Lille, France
- Aug 5 Frankie Hejduk, American soccer defender (Olympic gold 1996), born in La Mesa, California
- Aug 6 Adrian Voinea, Focsani Romania, tennis star (1995 Malta)
- Aug 6 Bobby Petta, soccer player (Feyenoord, RKC)
- Aug 6 Nelson Vargas, Holoyoke Mass, soccer forward (Olympic gold 1996)
- Aug 7 Philippe De Rouville, Canadian NHL goalie (Pitts Penguins), born in Victoriaville, Quebec, Canada
- Aug 8 Andrei Mezin, Belarusian NHL goaltender (Team Belarus, Olympics 1998), born in Chelyabinsk, Soviet Union
- Aug 8 Andy Priaulx, British race car driver
- Aug 9 Derek Fisher, American NBA guard (LA Lakers) and manager (LS Sparks), born in Little Rock Arkansas
- Aug 10 Dave Fiore, American NFL player (San Francisco 49ers), born in Waldwick, New Jersey
- Aug 10 David Sommeil, Guadeloupean footballer, born in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe
- Aug 10 Luis Marín, Costa Rican footballer, born in San José, Costa Rica
- Aug 11 Anju Jain, Indian cricketer(women's team)
- Aug 11 Audrey Mestre, French diver
- Aug 12 Wendy Palmer, American basketball player, WNBA forward (Utah Starzz), born in Timberlake, North Carolina
- Aug 13 Jarrod Washburn, American baseball player (Los Angeles Angels), born in La Crosse, Wisconsin
- Aug 15 Ramon Morel, Dominican pitcher (Pittsburgh Pirates), born in Villa Gonzalez, Dominican Republic
- Aug 16 Bryan Chiu, CFL defensive tackle (Montreal Alouettes), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
- Aug 16 Iván Hurtado, Ecuadorian footballer, born in Esmeraldas, Ecuador
- Aug 16 Krizstina Egerszegi, Hungarian swimmer (5 x Olympic gold backstroke/medley 1988, 92, 96), born in Budapest, Hungary
- Aug 16 Roger Cedeno, Venezuelan outfielder (LA Dodgers), born in Valencia, Venezuela
- Aug 16 Ryan Longwell, NFL kicker (Green Bay Packers-Super Bowl 31), born in Seattle, Washington
- Aug 18 Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Guyanese cricketer (WI left-handed batsman 1994-), born in Unity Village, Guyana
- Aug 19 David Patten, American football wide receiver (Super Bowl 2001, 04, 05; New England Patriots), born in Hopkins, South Carolina (d. 2021)
- Aug 20 Szabolcs Sáfár, Hungarian football goalkeeper, born in Budapest, Hungary
- Aug 22 Agustín Pichot, Argentine rugby player, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Aug 23 Benjamin Limo, Kenyan runner, born in Eldoret, Kenya
- Aug 24 Archie Amerson, CFL running back (Hamilton Tiger Cats)
- Aug 24 Tony McCombs, American football linebacker (Arizona Cardinals), born in Hopkinsville, Kentucky
- Aug 25 Darren Benson, NFL defensive tackle (Dallas Cowboys)
- Aug 26 Kelvin Cato, American NBA center (Portland Trailblazers), born in Atlanta, Georgia
- Aug 27 José Vidro, Puerto Rican baseball player
- Aug 27 Michael Mason, New Zealand cricketer
- Aug 28 Carsten Jancker, German footballer and coach, born in Grevesmühlen, East Germany
Jay Onrait (49 years old)
Aug 29 Canadian sports broadcaster (TSN, Fox Sports 1), born in Athabasca, Alberta
- Aug 30 Javier Otxoa, Spanish cyclist
- Aug 31 Andrei Medvedev, Ukrainian tennis player (won four Masters), born in Kyiv, Ukraine
- Aug 31 Jeremy O'Day, American CFL offensive linebacker (Toronto Argonauts) and manager, born in Buffalo, New York
About August 1974
How Old? 49 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: No
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