August 5
- 1940: Birth of Rick Huxley (Richard Huxley) (°2013) of The Dave Clark Five
- 1947: Birth of Gregory Leskiw member of The Guess Who (1970 - 1972)
- 1947: Birth of Rick Derringer (Ricky Dean Zehringer) member of The McCoys
- 1993: Death of Randy Jo Hobbs (°1948) member of The McCoys, The Edgar Winter Group and Montrose