August 8th
- 1810 – William T. Barry entered office as US House of Representatives from Kentucky, 5th District.
- 1816 – James Clark left office as US House of Representatives from Kentucky, 1st District.
- 1822 – William Logan died, aged 45.
- 1823 – Water C. Whitaker born.
- 1862 – Mary Virginia Cook Parrish born.
- 1906 – Jesse Stuart born.
- 1910 – Ellis T. Johnson born.
- 1932 – Bill Beach born.
- 1985 – T. J. Taylor born.
- 2005 – Robert A. Baker died, aged 84.
- 2010 – Patricia Neal died, aged 84.
