| 95761 | August 23 | Birth | 1936 – Henry Lee Lucas, American serial killer (d. 2001) |
| 95762 | August 23 | Birth | 1938 – Giacomo Bini, Italian priest and missionary (d. 2014) |
| 95763 | August 23 | Birth | 1938 – Roger Greenaway, English singer-songwriter and producer (The Kestrels, Brotherhood of Man, and The Pipkins) |
| 95764 | August 23 | Birth | 1940 – Galen Rowell, American mountaineer and photographer (d. 2002) |
| 95765 | August 23 | Birth | 1940 – Richard Sanders, American actor and screenwriter |
| 95766 | August 23 | Birth | 1941 – Jim Ford, American singer-songwriter (d. 2007) |
| 95767 | August 23 | Birth | 1941 – Onora O'Neill, Baroness O'Neill of Bengarve, Irish philosopher, academic, and politician |
| 95768 | August 23 | Birth | 1942 – Letta Mbulu, South African-American singer and actress |
| 95769 | August 23 | Birth | 1943 – Dale Campbell-Savours, Baron Campbell-Savours, English businessman and politician |
| 95770 | August 23 | Birth | 1943 – Nelson DeMille, American lieutenant and author |
| 95771 | August 23 | Birth | 1943 – Peter Lilley, English politician, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills |
| 95772 | August 23 | Birth | 1943 – Pino Presti, Italian bass player, composer, conductor, and producer |
| 95773 | August 23 | Birth | 1944 – Saira Banu, Indian actress |
| 95774 | August 23 | Birth | 1944 – Antonia Novello, Puerto Rican-American physician and admiral, 14th Surgeon General of the United States |
| 95775 | August 23 | Birth | 1945 – Rita Pavone, Italian singer and actress |
| 95776 | August 23 | Birth | 1945 – Bob Peck, English actor (d. 1999) |
| 95777 | August 23 | Birth | 1945 – Rayfield Wright, American football player and coach |
| 95778 | August 23 | Birth | 1946 – Keith Moon, English drummer, songwriter, and producer (The Who and Plastic Ono Band) (d. 1978) |
| 95779 | August 23 | Birth | 1947 – Rex Allen, Jr., American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 95780 | August 23 | Birth | 1947 – David Robb, English-Scottish actor |
| 95781 | August 23 | Birth | 1947 – Willy Russell, English playwright and composer |
| 95782 | August 23 | Birth | 1947 – Terje Rypdal, Norwegian guitarist and songwriter (The Vanguards) |
| 95783 | August 23 | Birth | 1948 – Atef Bseiso, Palestinian intelligence officer (d. 1992) |
| 95784 | August 23 | Birth | 1948 – Andrei Pleșu, Romanian journalist and politician, 95th Romanian Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| 95785 | August 23 | Birth | 1948 – Rudy Ruettiger, American football player |
| 95786 | August 23 | Birth | 1948 – Lev Zeleny, Russian physicist and academic |
| 95787 | August 23 | Birth | 1949 – William Lane Craig, American apologist and theologian |
| 95788 | August 23 | Birth | 1949 – Geoff Capes, English shot putter and strongman |
| 95789 | August 23 | Birth | 1949 – Vicky Leandros, Greek singer and politician |
| 95790 | August 23 | Birth | 1949 – Shelley Long, American actress and producer |