Historical Events Aug 11 1st Battle of at Seneffe (Louis II Condé vs Willem III) Historic Event Aug 18 Jean Racine's "Iphigénie" premieres in Versailles Dramatist and Playwright Jean Racine Famous Birthdays Aug 2 Philippe II, Duke of Orléans and Regent of France (1715-23), born in Château de Saint Cloud, France (d. 1723) Aug 9 František Maxmilián Kaňka, Czech architect and builder, born in Prague (d. 1766) Famous Deaths Aug 12 Philippe de Champaigne, French painter, dies at 72 Aug 13 Lars Johnstown [Lasse Lucidor], Swedish poet, dies at 35 1673 History by Year 1675 Famous People by Generation Greatest Generation Silent Generation Baby Boomer Generation X Millennial Generation Z