| 87609 | August 3 | Birth | 1903 – Habib Bourguiba, Tunisian journalist and politician, 1st President of the Republic of Tunisia (d. 2000) |
| 87610 | August 3 | Birth | 1904 – Clifford D. Simak, American journalist and author (d. 1988) |
| 87611 | August 3 | Birth | 1905 – Dolores del Río, Mexican-American actress and singer (d. 1983) |
| 87612 | August 3 | Birth | 1905 – Franz König, Austrian cardinal (d. 2004) |
| 87613 | August 3 | Birth | 1907 – Lawrence Brown, American trombonist and composer (d. 1988) |
| 87614 | August 3 | Birth | 1907 – Ernesto Geisel, Brazilian general and politician, 29th President of Brazil (d. 1996) |
| 87615 | August 3 | Birth | 1909 – Walter Van Tilburg Clark, American author and educator (d. 1971) |
| 87616 | August 3 | Birth | 1911 – Alex McCrindle, Scottish actor and producer (d. 1990) |
| 87617 | August 3 | Birth | 1913 – Mel Tolkin, Ukrainian-American screenwriter and producer (d. 2007) |
| 87618 | August 3 | Birth | 1916 – Shakeel Badayuni, Indian poet and songwriter (d. 1970) |
| 87619 | August 3 | Birth | 1916 – José Manuel Moreno, Argentinian footballer and manager (d. 1978) |
| 87620 | August 3 | Birth | 1917 – Les Elgart, American trumpet player and bandleader (d. 1995) |
| 87621 | August 3 | Birth | 1918 – James MacGregor Burns, American historian, political scientist, and author (d. 2014) |
| 87622 | August 3 | Birth | 1918 – Sidney Gottlieb, American chemist and theorist (d. 1999) |
| 87623 | August 3 | Birth | 1918 – Larry Haines, American actor (d. 2008) |
| 87624 | August 3 | Birth | 1918 – Eddie Jefferson, American singer-songwriter (d. 1979) |
| 87625 | August 3 | Birth | 1920 – Max Fatchen, Australian journalist and author (d. 2012) |
| 87626 | August 3 | Birth | 1920 – P. D. James, English author (d. 2014) |
| 87627 | August 3 | Birth | 1920 – Charlie Shavers, American trumpet player and composer (d. 1971) |
| 87628 | August 3 | Birth | 1920 – Elmar Tampõld, Estonian-Canadian architect (d. 2013) |
| 87629 | August 3 | Birth | 1921 – Richard Adler, American composer and producer (d. 2012) |
| 87630 | August 3 | Birth | 1921 – Hayden Carruth, American poet and critic (d. 2008) |
| 87601 | August 3 | Birth | 1895 – Neva Morris, American super-centenarian (d. 2010) |
| 87602 | August 3 | Birth | 1896 – Ralph Horween, American football player and coach (d. 1997) |
| 87603 | August 3 | Birth | 1899 – Louis Chiron, Monacan race car driver (d. 1979) |
| 87604 | August 3 | Birth | 1900 – Ernie Pyle, American soldier and journalist (d. 1945) |
| 87605 | August 3 | Birth | 1900 – John T. Scopes, American educator (d. 1970) |
| 87606 | August 3 | Birth | 1901 – John C. Stennis, American lawyer and politician (d. 1995) |
| 87607 | August 3 | Birth | 1901 – Stefan Wyszyński, Polish cardinal (d. 1981) |
| 87608 | August 3 | Birth | 1902 – Regina Jonas, German rabbi (d. 1944) |