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David Duchovny received another Golden Globe for his portrayal of Hank Moody on the television series Californication (2007–2014).
Famous Birthdays on August 7
1960 — David Duchovny
American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
August 7 has 208 recorded notable births across history, from 317 to 2000. This focused page highlights 20 people with the strongest available profile context.
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317 – 2000
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Major events on August 7
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- 1743 The Treaty of Åbo ended the 1741–1743 Russo-Swedish War. Source
- 1789 The United States Department of War is established. Source
- 1987 Cold War: Lynne Cox becomes the first person to swim from the United States to the Soviet Union, crossing the Bering Strait from Little Diomede Island in Alaska to Big Diomede in the Soviet Union. Source
- 1942 World War II: The Battle of Guadalcanal begins as the United States Marines initiate the first American offensive of the war with landings on Guadalcanal and Tulagi in the Solomon Islands. Source
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In 2018, she portrayed Cathy Mueller in the first season of Amazon Video series Jack Ryan opposite John Krasinski, a role she reprised in the fourth and final season in 2023.
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Garrison Keillor created the Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) show A Prairie Home Companion, which he hosted from 1974 to 2016.
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Sydney Michelle McLaughlin-Levrone is an American hurdler and sprinter who holds the world record for the 400 meters hurdles and the American record for the flat 400 meters.
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Simon Yates won the gold medal in the points race at the 2013 Track Cycling World Championships.
More major people born on August 7
Notable people are ranked by substantive profile depth and public notability.
1982
Abbie Cornish
Australian actress
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1942
Garrison Keillor
American humorist, novelist, short story writer, and radio host
Gary Edward "Garrison" Keillor is an American author, singer, humorist, voice actor, and radio personality. He created the Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) show A Prairie Home Companion, which he hosted from 1974 to 2016.
1999
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone
American hurdler and sprinter
Sydney Michelle McLaughlin-Levrone is an American hurdler and sprinter who holds the world record for the 400 meters hurdles and the American record for the flat 400 meters.
1992
Simon Yates
English cyclist
Simon Philip Yates is a retired British professional road and track racing cyclist who last rode for UCI WorldTeam Visma–Lease a Bike.
1945
Alan Page
American football player and jurist
Alan Cedric Page is an American former Minnesota Supreme Court judge and professional football player.
1966
Shobna Gulati
British actress
Shobna Gulati is an English actor and presenter. Gulati is known for playing Anita in dinnerladies and Sunita Alahan in the soap opera Coronation Street from 2001 to 2013.
1975
Édgar Rentería
Colombian baseball player
Édgar Enrique Rentería Herazo, nicknamed "the Barranquilla Baby", is a Colombian former professional baseball shortstop. He played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Florida Marlins, St.
1958
Alberto Salazar
Cuban-American runner and coach
Alberto Salazar is an American former track coach and long-distance runner.
1726
James Bowdoin
American banker and politician, 2nd Governor of Massachusetts (died 1790)
James Bowdoin II was an American politician from Boston, Massachusetts who was active during the American Revolution and the following decade. He initially gained fame and influence as a wealthy merchant.
1826
August Ahlqvist
Finnish professor, poet, scholar of the Finno-Ugric languages, author, and literary critic (died 1889)
Karl August Engelbrekt Ahlqvist, who wrote as A. Oksanen, was a Finnish professor, poet, scholar of the Finno-Ugric languages, author, and literary critic.
1982
Juan Martín Hernández
Argentine rugby player
Juan Martín Hernández is an Argentine retired rugby union player. A mainstay of the Argentina national team The Pumas. He played for the club Toulon in the French Top 14 competition.
1972
Gerry Peñalosa
Filipino boxer and promoter
Geronimo "Gerry" J. Peñalosa is a Filipino boxing promoter and former professional boxer who competed from 1989 to 2010.
1991
Luis Salom
Spanish motorcycle racer (died 2016)
Luis Jaime Salom Horrach was a Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle racer.
1942
Caetano Veloso
Brazilian singer-songwriter, writer and producer
Caetano Emanuel Viana Teles Veloso is a Brazilian singer-songwriter, musician and political activist.
1862
Henri Le Sidaner
French painter (died 1939)
Henri Eugène Augustin Le Sidaner was an intimist painter known for his paintings of domestic interiors and quiet street scenes.
1890
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn
American author and activist (died 1964)
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn was an American labor leader and feminist. In the early years of her activist career, she was an organizer for the Industrial Workers of the World.
1965
Raul Malo
American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
Raul Francisco Martínez-Malo Jr. was an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and record producer.
1975
Megan Gale
Australian model and actress
Megan Kate Gale is an Australian model and actress. Born in Parmelia, Western Australia, Gale won a modelling contest when she was 18 in her home town. In 1999 she was cast in a series of commercials for Vodafone Italy.
1955
Greg Nickels
American lawyer and politician, 51st Mayor of Seattle
Gregory James Nickels is an American politician who served as the 51st mayor of Seattle, Washington, and as of 2025 is the last Seattle mayor who has served more than one term in office.