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| August 8th, 2005 (August 08 2005) | Death | Barbara Bel Geddes, American actress (born in 1922) | |
| August 8th, 2005 (August 08 2005) | Death | Ahmed Deedat, Islamic scholar (born in 1918) | |
| August 8th, 2005 (August 08 2005) | Death | John H. Johnson, African-American publisher (born in 1918) | |
| August 8th, 2005 (August 08 2005) | Death | Gene Mauch, American athlete (born in 1925) | |
| August 8th, 2005 (August 08 2005) | Death | Monica Sjoo, Swedish artist (born in 1938) | |
| August 8th, 2005 (August 08 2005) | Death | Ilse Werner, German actress (born in 1921) | |
| August 8th, 1995 (August 08 1995) | Birth | Malin Reitan, Norwegian singer | |
| August 8th, 1985 (August 08 1985) | Birth | Brayan Ruiz, Costa Rican soccer player | |
| August 8th, 1985 (August 08 1985) | Death | Louise Brooks, American actress (born in 1906) | |
| August 8th, 1975 (August 08 1975) | Death | Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, American jazz saxophonist (born in 1928) | Julian Quotes |
| August 8th, 1965 (August 08 1965) | Birth | Kate Langbroek, Australian media personality | |
| August 8th, 1965 (August 08 1965) | Birth | Aaron Abeyta, American musician | |
| August 8th, 1965 (August 08 1965) | Death | Shirley Jackson, American author (born in 1916) | Shirley Jackson Quotes |
| August 8th, 1955 (August 08 1955) | Birth | Diddu, Icelandic soprano and songwriter | |
| August 8th, 1955 (August 08 1955) | Birth | Herbert Prohaska, Austrian footballer | |
| August 8th, 1945 (August 08 1945) | Event | World WarThe Soviet Union declares war on Japan and invades Manchuria. | |
| August 8th, 1945 (August 08 1945) | Event | The United Nations Charter is signed by the United States, which becomes the third nation to join. | |
| August 8th, 1935 (August 08 1935) | Birth | Donald P. Bellisario, American television producer | |
| August 8th, 1935 (August 08 1935) | Birth | John Laws, Australia radio personality | |
| August 8th, 1925 (August 08 1925) | Birth | Alija Izetbegovic, Bosniak politician (died in 2003) | Alija Izetbegovic Quotes |
| August 8th, 1915 (August 08 1915) | Birth | Jumbo Elliott, American track coach (died in 1981) | |
| August 8th, 1905 (August 08 1905) | Birth | Andre Jolivet, French composer (died in 1974) | |
| August 8th, 1875 (August 08 1875) | Birth | Artur da Silva Bernardes, President of Brazil (died in 1955) | |
| August 8th, 1605 (August 08 1605) | Event | The city of Oulu, Finland, is founded by Charles IX of Sweden. | |
| August 8th, 1605 (August 08 1605) | Birth | Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, British colonial Governor of Maryland (died in 1675) | |
| August 8th, 1585 (August 08 1585) | Event | John Davis enters Cumberland Sound in quest for the Northwest Passage. | |
| August 8th, 1555 (August 08 1555) | Death | Oronce Fine, French mathematician (born in 1494) | |
| August 8th, 1445 (August 08 1445) | Death | Oswald von Wolkenstein, Austrian composer | |
