Historical Events Aug 10 The Battle of Scheveningen, English fleet beats Dutch Aug 15 -16] Dutch ship "Sperwer" stranded at Tsjedzjoe Korea Famous Birthdays Aug 8 Jacques Basnage, French/Neth historian/vicar Aug 9 John Oldham, English satirical poet, born in Shipton Moyne, Gloucestershire (d. 1683) Aug 14 Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle, English statesman (d. 1688) Famous Deaths Aug 10 Maarten Tromp, Dutch admiral, dies in battle at 55 Aug 29 Gillesz de Hondecoeter, painter/Hostage rights, buried at about 49 1652 History by Year 1654