Namesakes

Danish Prime Ministers: 1 prime minister
Thorvald Stauning (a.k.a. August)   1924-1926; 1929-1942  
Fictional Characters from Television: 2 characters
August Leffler   1996   3rd Rock from the Sun  
August Dimitri   1999   Once and Again  
Finnish Presidents and Prime Ministers: 1 prime minister
(prime minister) Karl-August Fagerholm   1948-1950; 1956-1957; 1958-1959  
Hall-of-Famers: 1 football
(football) Mike Michalske (a.k.a. August)   1964  
Nobel Prize Winners: 2 chemistry, 1 economics, 1 medicine
(chemistry) Svante Arrhenius (a.k.a. August)   1903  
(medicine) August Krogh   1920  
(chemistry) Hans von Euler-Chelpin (a.k.a. August)   1929  
(economics) Friedrich Hayek (a.k.a. August)   1974  
Notable Actors and Actresses: 4 actors
Hardy Krüger (a.k.a. August)   1928-  
August Schellenberg   1936-2013  
Bart Peeters (a.k.a. August)   1959-  
J. August Richards   1973-  
Notable Athletes: 1 football, 1 soccer
(soccer) Adolf Werner (a.k.a. August)   1886-1975  
(football) Mike Michalske (a.k.a. August)   1903-1983  
Notable Businesspeople: 1 businessperson
Ferdinand von Zeppelin (a.k.a. August)   1838-1917  
Notable Hosts and Presenters: 1 television/radio
(television/radio) Bart Peeters (a.k.a. August)   1959-  
Notable Musicians: 1 singer
Bart Peeters (a.k.a. August)   1959-     
Notable Philosophers and Thinkers: 1 economist
Friedrich Hayek (a.k.a. August)   1899-1992  
Notable Scientists and Inventors: 1 chemist, 1 inventor
Ferdinand von Zeppelin (a.k.a. August)   1838-1917  
Svante Arrhenius (a.k.a. August)   1859-1927  
Notable Writers: 1 author, 1 playwright
August Šenoa   1838-1881  
August Wilson   1945-2005  
Olympic Medalists: 2 silver, 1 bronze
(silver) Karl Luther (a.k.a. August)   1912   4x100 m relay  
(bronze) August Desch   1920   400 m hurdles  
(silver) August Fager   1924   cross country team  
Other Leaders: 2 prime ministers
Prime Minister Otto Strandman (a.k.a. August)   1919   Estonia  
Prime Minister Kaarel Eenpalu (a.k.a. August)   1938-1939   Estonia  
Other Royalty: 3 princes, 1 grand duke
Wilhelm of Prussia (a.k.a. August)   1882-1918; 1882-1951   German Empire; Prussia  
August Wilhelm of Prussia   1887-1949   Prussia  
Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (a.k.a. August)   1890-1905   Luxembourg  
Franz I, Prince of Liechtenstein (a.k.a. August)   1929-1938   Liechtenstein  
Polish High Dukes and Kings: 3 kings
King August II the Strong   1697-1704; 1709-1733  
King August III the Saxon   1734-1763  
King Stanisław II August   1764-1795  
Polish Presidents and Prime Ministers: 1 president
(president) August Zaleski   1947-1972  
Saints: 1 blessed
Blessed August Czartoryski   1858-1893