Lakshya Sen (born August 16, 2001) is a badminton player from India. Sen was a former world junior number one. He won gold medals in the boys' singles at the 2018 Asian Junior Championships and the mixed team event at the Summer Youth Olympics. He won bronze at the 2021 World Championships and finished second at the 2022 All England Open. Sen was also a member of India's team that won the Thomas Cup in 2022.

Indian cartoonist Pran Kumar Sharma, also known as Pran, was born on August 15, 1938, and passed away on August 5, 2014. He is best known for creating Chacha Chaudhary (1971). Along with Shrimatiji, Pinki, Billoo, Raman, and Channi Chachi, he also invented other characters.

Elvis Aaron Presley, known simply as Elvis, was an American singer and actor who lived from January 8, 1935 to August 16, 1977. He is regarded as one of the twentieth century's most significant cultural figures, having been dubbed the "King of Rock and Roll." His energising interpretations of songs and sexually provocative performance style, combined with a uniquely potent mix of influences across colour lines during a transformative era in race relations, led to both great success and initial controversy.

Ayan Mukerji (born 15 August 1983) is a Hindi film director and producer from India. At the age of 26, Mukerji made his directorial debut with the coming-of-age comedy Wake Up Sid (2009), produced by Karan Johar. The film debuted to positive reviews and box-office results. Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, a 2013 coming-of-age romantic comedy-drama, is one of the highest-grossing Hindi films.

Every year on August 15, India celebrates Independence Day. It commemorates the date in 1947 when the Indian Independence Act went into effect, establishing India and Pakistan as independent countries no longer subject to British imperialism.

Sonampreet Bajwa (born August 16, 1989) is an Indian model and actress who primarily appears in Punjabi and a few Hindi films. In 2012, she competed in the Femina Miss India pageant. Sonam Bajwa's acting career began in 2013 with the Punjabi film Best Of Luck. She starred as the lead female in the 2014 film Punjab 1984. In 2020, she won the PTC Punjabi Film Awards for Best Actress for Ardab Mutiyaran.

Queen Victoria and US President James Buchanan exchanged telegraphic greetings on August 16, 1858, launching the first transatlantic cable connecting British North America to Ireland.

Neha Rathi is a wrestler from India. She was born in the village of Bhaproda in the district of Jhajjar in Haryana. Haryana. Her father, Arjuna Award winner Jagroop Singh Rathi, is her mother. She competed in ten senior national championships and represented India on the international circuit more than 35 times at various levels. She competed in the weight class of 51 kilogrammes.

Shivnarine "Shiv" Chanderpaul (born August 16, 1974) is a Guyanese former cricketer and former West Indian international cricketer who served as the captain of the West Indies cricket team. Chanderpaul, regarded as one of the greatest batsmen of his generation, is the first Indo-Caribbean to play 100 Tests for the West Indies.

The Wizard of Oz premiered on this day, August 15, 1939, at the famous Grauman's Chinese Theater on Hollywood Boulevard. The most famous version is Judy Garland's 1939 version. It used cutting-edge special effects and Technicolor at the time. The film made $3 million in profits, which equates to $47.5 million today, and it is still highly regarded by critics.

Madonna Louise Ciccone (born August 16, 1958) is a singer, songwriter, dancer, and actress from the United States. She has influenced many other artists and is frequently referred to as the "Queen of Pop." Madonna is known for her versatility and constant reinvention in music production, songwriting, and visual presentation. She has pushed the boundaries of artistic expression in mainstream music while remaining in complete control of her career.

Julia Carolyn Child was an American chef, author, and television personality who lived from August 15, 1912, to August 13, 2004. Her first cookbook, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, and her subsequent television programs—the most notable of which was The French Chef, which debuted in 1963—are credited with introducing French cuisine to the American public.

Sri Aurobindo (Aurobindo Ghose; August 15, 1872 – December 5, 1950) was an Indian philosopher, yoga guru, maharishi, poet, and nationalist. He also worked as a journalist, editing publications such as Vande Mataram. He joined the Indian independence movement and was one of its influential leaders until 1910, when he became a spiritual reformer, introducing his visions of human progress and spiritual evolution.

The 2008 Indian fantasy comedy movie God Tussi Great Ho, written and directed by Rumi Jaffery, stars Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan, Priyanka Chopra, and Sohail Khan. The 2003 Hollywood comedy Bruce Almighty, starring Jim Carrey, Morgan Freeman, and Jennifer Aniston, is reportedly the inspiration for the new movie, claims director Rohit Dhawan.

Saif Ali Khan (born Sajid Ali Khan Pataudi on August 16, 1970) is an Indian film actor and producer. Khan, the son of Sharmila Tagore and cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan, made his acting debut in Yash Chopra's drama Parampara (1993), but rose to prominence with roles in the romantic drama Yeh Dillagi and the action film Main Khiladi Tu Anari (both 1994). Throughout the 1990s, Khan's career prospects deteriorated, and his biggest commercial success of the decade came with the ensemble family drama Hum Saath-Saath Hain (1999). He rose to prominence after appearing in two ensemble comedy-drama films, Dil Chahta Hai (2001) and Kal Ho Naa Ho (2001). (2003).

Siddharth Anand's 2008 Hindi-language romantic comedy Bachna Ae Haseeno is an Indian production. Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Bipasha Basu, and Minissha Lamba are the movie's main actors. The popular song "Bachna Ae Haseeno" from Hum Kisise Kum Naheen served as the inspiration for the movie's title (1977). It was in direct competition with God Tussi Great Ho, which starred Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan, and Priyanka Chopra, when it came out on August 15, 2008, the eve of India's Independence Day. The former struggled, but Bachna Ae Haseeno was a success at the box office, becoming Kapoor's first hit and the eighth-highest-grossing movie of the year.

Subhadra Kumari Chauhan was an Indian poet who lived from 16 August 1904 to 15 February 1948. "Jhansi ki Rani" is one of her most well-known poems (about the courageous Queen of Jhansi). Subhadra Chauhan was born in the village of Nihalpur in the Prayagraj District of Uttar Pradesh. She began her education at Allahabad's Crosthwaite Girls' School, where she was senior to and friends with Mahadevi Verma, and graduated in 1919.

Manisha Koirala (born August 16, 1970) is a Nepalese actress best known for her work in Indian films, primarily in Hindi, but also in Tamil, Telugu, English, and Nepali films. She is best known for her work as a leading lady in both commercial and independent films during the 1990s and early 2000s. She has received numerous awards, including four Filmfare Awards. In 2001, the Government of Nepal bestowed upon her the Order of Gorkha Dakshina Bahu, the country's second highest honour.