August 27, 1908 – Lyndon Baines Johnson, often referred to as LBJ, the 36th President of the United States.
August 28, 1899 – Andrei Platonov, the pen name of Andrei Platonovich Klimentov, a Soviet author whose works anticipate existentialism.
August 29, 1948 -Sandy Durko, NFL football player.
August 30, 1918 – Theodore Samuel “Ted” Williams, an American professional baseball player and manager.
August 31, 1806 – Charles James Lever, an Irish novelist.
September 1, 1950 – Phillip Calvin “Phil” McGraw, Ph.D., best known as Dr. Phil, is a three-time Emmy Award-nominated television personality who’s well-known as the host of the popular American psychology TV show Dr. Phil, who gained celebrity status following appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show.
September 2, 1942 – Joseph Fafard, OC, SOM, a Canadian sculptor.