Born on August 21

French composer (1893–1918), Lili Boulanger was the first woman to win the Prix de Rome in 1913. Despite a brief life, she left a remarkable body of work marked by a personal and expressive harmonic language.

William James Basie, known as Count Basie (1904-1984), was an American pianist, organist, and bandleader. A major figure in jazz, he led one of the most famous big bands in history, contributing to the rise of swing in the 1930s–1940s.

Bernard Verlhac, known as Tignous (1957-2015), was a French press cartoonist and caricaturist. A contributor to Charlie Hebdo, Marianne and Fluide glacial, he championed freedom of expression through satirical drawing. He was murdered on 7 January 2015 during the attack on Charlie Hebdo.

Sergey Brin is an American entrepreneur of Russian origin, co-founder of Google with Larry Page in 1998. He revolutionized Internet search through the PageRank algorithm. He also led the experimental projects of Google X.

Jamaican sprinter widely regarded as the fastest man in history. The world-record holder in both the 100 m and the 200 m, he dominated his sport across three consecutive Olympic Games.