Adolf Hoffmeister

Czechoslovakian writer (1902-1973).

Born August 15th, 1902 in Prague. ^[ref]

Died July 24th, 1973 at 70 years old in Říčky, Říčky v Orlických horách. ^[ref]

Natalia Zabolotnaya

Russian weightlifter.

Born August 15th, 1985 (age 40 years) in Salsk.

Aram Hakobyan

Armenian footballer.

Born August 15th, 1979 (age 46 years) in Yerevan.

Hermann Brück

German astronomer (1905-2000).

Born August 15th, 1905 in Berlin.

Died March 4th, 2000 at 94 years old in Edinburgh.

Georgios Roubanis

Greek pole vaulter (1929–2025).

Born August 15th, 1929 in Tripoli. ^[ref]

Died February 11th, 2025 at 95 years old in Athens. ^[ref]

Pak Ui-chun

North korean diplomat and politician.

Born August 15th, 1932 (age 93 years) in Pyongyang.

Jordan Kerby

Australian cyclist.

Born August 15th, 1992 (age 33 years) in Hervey Bay.

Giampaolo Caruso

Road bicycle racer.

Born August 15th, 1980 (age 45 years) in Avola.

Evgeny Agrest

Soviet-born swedish chess grandmaster.

Born August 15th, 1966 (age 59 years) in Vitebsk.

William A. Tilden

British chemist (1842–1926).

Born August 15th, 1842 in London.

Died December 11th, 1926 at 84 years old in London.

Paul W. Merrill

American astronomer (1887–1961).

Born August 15th, 1887 in Minneapolis.

Died July 19th, 1961 at 73 years old in Los Angeles County.

Vahagn Davtyan

Armenian writer.

Born August 15th, 1922 in Arapgir.

Died February 21st, 1996 at 73 years old in Yerevan.

Charles Immanuel Forsyth Major

Zoologist (1843-1923).

Born August 15th, 1844 in Glasgow. ^[ref]

Died March 25th, 1923 at 78 years old in Munich. ^[ref]

Nicole Duclos

French sprinter.

Born August 15th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Périgueux.

Vilja Toomast

Estonian politician (born 1962).

Born August 15th, 1962 (age 63 years) in Antsla.

Dmitry Ushakov

Russian trampolinist.

Born August 15th, 1988 (age 37 years) in Yeysk.

Helgi Ólafsson

Icelandic chess player.

Born August 15th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Heimaey.

Giuseppe Benedetto Dusmet

Italian catholic cardinal and blessed (1818–1894).

Born August 15th, 1818 in Palermo.

Died April 4th, 1894 at 75 years old in Catania.

Li Jianrou

Short track speed skater.

Born August 15th, 1986 (age 39 years) in Jilin City.

Rudolf Kargus

German footballer.

Born August 15th, 1952 (age 73 years) in Worms.

Bo-Boliko Lokonga

Congolese politician (1934-2018).

Born August 15th, 1934 in Bandundu Province.

Died March 30th, 2018 at 83 years old in Brussels.

Soumaila Coulibaly

Malian footballer.

Born August 15th, 1978 (age 47 years) in Bamako.

Natallia Sazanovich

Athletics competitor.

Born August 15th, 1973 (age 52 years) in Baranavichy.

Courtney Atkinson

Triathlete.

Born August 15th, 1979 (age 46 years) in Mackay.

Gaston Boissier

French classical scholar, and secretary of the académie française (1823–1908).

Born August 15th, 1823 in Nîmes.

Died June 10th, 1908 at 84 years old in Viroflay.