August 9th
- 1807 – Doublehead died, aged ~57.
- 1808 – William Thomas Ward born.
- 1858 – Christopher Tompkins died, aged 78.
- 1904 – George Graham Vest died, aged 73.
- 1921 – Katharine Crittenden born.
- 1964 – Fontaine Fox died, aged 80.
- 1966 – John Quast died, aged 66.
- 1982 – Tyson Gay born.
- 2002 – Marion L. Boswell died, aged 78.