Notable Figures:
* Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821): French military and political leader, Emperor of the French.
* Benazir Bhutto (1953-2007): Pakistani politician, Prime Minister of Pakistan (twice).
* Madonna (1958-): American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman.
* Anna Nicole Smith (1967-2007): American model and actress.
* Kevin Bacon (1958-): American actor and musician.
Other Notable People:
* A. P. J. Abdul Kalam (1931-2015): Indian scientist and politician, 11th President of India.
* William Faulkner (1897-1962): American novelist and short story writer.
* Helen Hayes (1900-1993): American actress.
* Christopher Hitchens (1949-2011): British-American author, journalist, and social critic.
* C. S. Lewis (1898-1963): British writer and scholar.
* Tom Petty (1950-2017): American singer, songwriter, and musician.
This is not an exhaustive list, but it provides some notable figures born on August 15th across different fields.