Historical Events
- Aug 18 Pendle Witch trial begins with 10 people accused of witchcraft in Lancaster, England, key witness 9 year-old boy
- Aug 20 9 Pendle witches hanged at Gallows Hill in Lancaster, England
- Aug 29 Battle of Surat, India: English fleet beats Portuguese
Famous Birthdays
- Aug 28 Marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn, Dutch scholar, born in Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands (d. 1653)
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