August 7th
- 1918 – Jane Adams was born.
- 1942 – Tobin Bell was born.
- 1944 – John Glover was born.
- 1968 – Dark Shadows, Episode 552 first aired on television.
- 1969 – Dark Shadows, Episode 813 first aired on television.
- 1970 – Dark Shadows, Episode 1075 first aired on television.
- 1975 – Charlize Theron was born.
- 1981 – Student Bodies went to theaters.
- 1998 – Halloween H20: 20 Years Later went to theaters.
- 2002 – Signs went to theaters.
- 2011 – Cold Grey Light of Dawn first aired on television.
- 2023 – William Friedkin died, age 87.