August 15, 1769 – French military leader and Emperor of the French (1804-14, 1815), Napoleon Bonaparte, is born in Ajaccio, Corsica, France.
August 17, 1786 – Frontiersman and politician Davey Crockett is born in Hawkins County, Tennessee. He would die at age 49 during the defense of the Alamo in Texas.
August 19, 1871 – Aviation pioneer Orville Wright is born in Dayton, Ohio.
August 19, 1946 – 42nd U. S. President Bill Clinton is born in Hope, Arkansas.