Historical Events
- Aug 14 Oldest known exactly dated printed book (c 3 years after Gutenberg)
- Aug 15 Earliest dated book, "Mainz Psalter," completed, 1st to be printed in three colours
Famous Deaths
- Aug 1 Laurentius Valla, Italian philosopher (Voluptate), dies at about 50
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