| 96991 | August 26 | Birth | 1944 – Maureen Tucker, American singer-songwriter and drummer (The Velvet Underground and Half Japanese) |
| 96992 | August 26 | Birth | 1945 – Jo Freeman, American lawyer and scholar |
| 96993 | August 26 | Birth | 1945 – Tom Ridge, American sergeant and politician, 1st Secretary of Homeland Security |
| 96994 | August 26 | Birth | 1946 – Zhou Ji, Chinese engineer and politician, 14th Chinese Minister of Education |
| 96995 | August 26 | Birth | 1946 – Priit Pärn, Estonian animator and director |
| 96996 | August 26 | Birth | 1946 – Chantal Renaud, Canadian singer, actress, and screenwriter |
| 96997 | August 26 | Birth | 1946 – Valerie Simpson, American singer-songwriter (Ashford & Simpson) |
| 96998 | August 26 | Birth | 1946 – Mark Snow, American drummer and composer (New York Rock & Roll Ensemble) |
| 96999 | August 26 | Birth | 1946 – Alison Steadman, English actress and singer |
| 97000 | August 26 | Birth | 1947 – Emiliano Díez, Cuban-American actor and singer |
| 97001 | August 26 | Birth | 1947 – Nicolae Dobrin, Romanian footballer and manager (d. 2007) |
| 97002 | August 26 | Birth | 1949 – Allahshukur Pashazadeh, Azerbaijani cleric |
| 97003 | August 26 | Birth | 1949 – Leon Redbone, Canadian-American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer |
| 97004 | August 26 | Birth | 1950 – Benjamin Hendrickson, American actor (d. 2006) |
| 97005 | August 26 | Birth | 1950 – Jüri Okas, Estonian painter and architect |
| 97006 | August 26 | Birth | 1950 – Ahmet Özhan, Turkish singer, conductor, and actor |
| 97007 | August 26 | Birth | 1951 – Gerd Bonk, German weightlifter (d. 2014) |
| 97008 | August 26 | Birth | 1951 – Edward Witten, American physicist and academic |
| 97009 | August 26 | Birth | 1952 – Bryon Baltimore, Canadian ice hockey player |
| 97010 | August 26 | Birth | 1952 – Michael Jeter, American actor and singer (d. 2003) |
| 97011 | August 26 | Birth | 1952 – Will Shortz, American journalist and puzzle creator |
| 97012 | August 26 | Birth | 1953 – Pat Sharkey, Irish footballer |
| 97013 | August 26 | Birth | 1954 – Howard Clark, English golfer and sportscaster |
| 97014 | August 26 | Birth | 1954 – Tracy Krohn, American race car driver and businessman |
| 97015 | August 26 | Birth | 1954 – Efren Reyes, Filipino pool player |
| 97016 | August 26 | Birth | 1954 – Steve Wright, English radio host |
| 97017 | August 26 | Birth | 1955 – Ian Dejardin, English historian and curator |
| 97018 | August 26 | Birth | 1956 – Sally Beamish, English viola player and composer |
| 97019 | August 26 | Birth | 1956 – Brett Cullen, American actor and producer |
| 97020 | August 26 | Birth | 1956 – Mark Mangino, American football player and coach |