Famous Birthdays Aug 6 Claude de Forbin, French naval commander, born in Gardanne, France (d. 1733) Famous Deaths Aug 11 Prince Octavio Piccolomini, Duke of Amalfi, Austrian field marshal (b. 1599) Aug 11 Ottavio Piccolomini, Italian nobleman and marshal, dies at 56 Share On Facebook Share On Twitter 1655 History by Year 1657