August 7 is the 219th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (220th in leap years), with 146 days remaining.
- 1560 - Elizabeth Bathory serial killer (+ 1614)
- 1742 - Nathaniel Greene, American Revolutionary War general (+ 1786)
- 1779 - Carl Ritter[?], cofounder of modern science of geography (+ 1859)
- 1836 - Confederate General Evander Law[?]
- 1867 - Emil Nolde, painter (+ 1956)
- 1876 - Mata Hari (Margaretha Geertruida Zelle), spy (+ 1917)
- 1883 - Joachim Ringelnatz[?], writer (+ 1934)
- 1885 - Billie Burke[?], actress, The Wizard of Oz (+ 1970)
- 1890 - Gurley Flynn[?], politician (+ 1964)
- 1904 - Ralph Bunche[?], Nobel Peace Prize recipient
- 1904 - Hanna Melzer[?], activist against Nazism (+ 1960)
- 1926 - Stan Freberg[?], cartoon and commercial voice, comedian
- 1927 - Carl Alfalfa Switzer[?], actor (+ 1959)
- 1928 - James Randi, magician
- 1936 - Rahsaan Roland Kirk
- 1942 - Garrison Keillor, radio host
- 1942 - B.J. Thomas, singer
- 1958 - Bruce Dickinson, singer
- 1960 - David Duchovny, actor
- 1975 - Charlize Theron, actress
See Also:
August 6 - August 8 - July 7 - September 7 -- listing of all days
January, February, March, April, May, June, July,
August, September, October, November, December