Born on
The people most looked up on this day.
French military leader, French Emperor 1804–1814 and again in 1815 (1769–1821)
died 1821
Scottish novelist, poet and playwright (1771–1832)
died 1832
American actress and producer (born 1990)
American film actor, director and screenwriter (born 1972)
Nobel laureate credited to pioneer the discovery of wave character of matter (1892–1987)
died 1987
Indian Bengali philosopher, yogi, maharishi, poet and nationalist (1872–1950)
died 1950
Prime Minister of Ethiopia since 2018
President of Uganda since 1986
Austro-Hungarian-American biochemist (1896–1957)
died 1957
American philanthropist
Every year from 1959 to 2026, from the chart week that August 15 fell in.
Choosin' Texas
Ella Langley
Golden
Huntrix: Ejae, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami
A Bar Song (Tipsy)
Shaboozey
Last Night
Morgan Wallen
Break My Soul
Beyoncé
Stay
The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber
Watermelon Sugar
Harry Styles
Old Town Road
Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
In My Feelings
Drake
Despacito
Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber
Cheap Thrills
Sia featuring Sean Paul
Cheerleader
Omi
Rude
Magic!
Blurred Lines
Robin Thicke featuring T.I. and Pharrell
Call Me Maybe
Carly Rae Jepsen
Party Rock Anthem
LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock
Love the Way You Lie
Eminem featuring Rihanna
I Gotta Feeling
The Black Eyed Peas
I Kissed a Girl
Katy Perry
Beautiful Girls
Sean Kingston
London Bridge
Fergie
We Belong Together
Mariah Carey
Lean Back
Terror Squad
Crazy in Love
Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z
Dilemma
Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland
Fallin'
Alicia Keys
Incomplete
Sisqó
Genie in a Bottle
Christina Aguilera
The Boy Is Mine
Brandy and Monica
I'll Be Missing You
Puff Daddy and Faith Evans featuring 112
Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)
Los del Río
Waterfalls
TLC
Stay (I Missed You)
Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories
Can't Help Falling in Love
UB40
End of the Road
Boyz II Men
(Everything I Do) I Do It for You
Bryan Adams
Vision of Love
Mariah Carey
Right Here Waiting
Richard Marx
Roll With It
Steve Winwood
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
U2
Papa Don't Preach
Madonna
Shout
Tears for Fears
Ghostbusters
Ray Parker Jr.
Every Breath You Take
The Police
Eye of the Tiger
Survivor
Endless Love
Diana Ross and Lionel Richie
Magic
Olivia Newton-John
Good Times
Chic
Three Times a Lady
Commodores
Best of My Love
The Emotions
Don't Go Breaking My Heart
Elton John and Kiki Dee
Jive Talkin'
Bee Gees
The Night Chicago Died
Paper Lace
Touch Me in the Morning
Diana Ross
Alone Again (Naturally)
Gilbert O'Sullivan
How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
Bee Gees
(They Long to Be) Close to You
The Carpenters
In the Year 2525 (Exordium and Terminus)
Zager and Evans
People Got to Be Free
The Rascals
All You Need Is Love
The Beatles
Summer in the City
The Lovin' Spoonful
I Got You Babe
Sonny & Cher
Everybody Loves Somebody
Dean Martin
Fingertips (Part II)
Little Stevie Wonder
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
Neil Sedaka
Tossin' and Turnin'
Bobby Lewis
It's Now or Never
Elvis Presley
A Big Hunk o' Love
Elvis Presley
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