August 8 is the 220th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (221st in leap years), with 145 days remaining.
- 1839 - General Nelson Miles, Indian fighter (+ 1925)
- 1866 - Matthew Henson, explorer (North Pole)
- 1879 - Emiliano Zapata, Mexican revolutionary (+ 1919)
- 1896 - Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, author (+ 1953)
- 1902 - Paul Dirac, physicist (+ 1984)
- 1907 - Benny Carter, musician, arranger
- 1919 - Dino De Laurentiis, producer
- 1921 - Webb Pierce, country and western singer (+ 1991)
- 1921 - Esther Williams, actress, swimmer
- 1921 - William Asher, film producer
- 1922 - Rudi Gernreich, fashion designer (+ 1985)
- 1922 - Rory Calhoun, actor (+ 1999)
- 1931 - Sir Roger Penrose, mathematical physicist
- 1932 - Mel Tillis, country and western singer
- 1934 - Roberto Clemente, member of the Baseball Hall of Fame (+ 1972)
- 1936 - Donald P. Bellisario, television producer
- 1937 - Dustin Hoffman, actor
- 1938 - Connie Stevens, singer, actress
- 1944 - Peter Weir, film director
- 1949 - Keith Carradine, actor
- 1954 - Nigel Mansell, Formula One racer
- 1961 - The Edge (David Evans), guitarist of U2
- 1958 - Deborah Horville, reporter, television host
- 1976 - J.C. Chasez, singer
- 1976 - Drew Lachey, singer
See Also:
August 7 - August 9 - July 8 - September 8 -- listing of all days
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
