Famous Birthdays
- Herb Reed, American musician and vocalist (The Platters - "Twilight Time"; "Only You"; "The Great Pretender"), born in Kansas City, Missouri (d. 2012)
- Herbert H. Bateman, American politician (Rep-R-Virginia), born in Elizabeth City, North Carolina (d. 2000)
- James Randi, Canadian skeptic magician (Nova), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 2020)
- Romeo Muller, American screenwriter, born in the Bronx, New York (d. 1992)
About August 7, 1928
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 95 years, 8 months and 26 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Leo
Augusto Pinochet
Benito Mussolini
Francisco Franco
Kim Jong-un
Nicolae Ceausescu
Pol Pot