Historical Events
- Aug 5 Duke John VI of Bavaria visits Dutch mystic Lidwina (Christ's bride)
- Aug 7 Construction begins for the dome of Florence's cathedral, designed by architect Filippo Brunellschi
Famous Birthdays
- Aug 24 Albrecht van Eyb, German humanist (Bamberg & Eichstattt), born in Ansbach, Germany (d. 1475)
Famous Deaths
- Aug 9 Pierre d'ailly [Peter de Alliaco], French theologist and cardinal, dies