Historical Events Aug 3 Robert LaSalle builds 1st ship in America, Griffon Aug 10 Netherlands & France sign peace treaty in Nijmegen Aug 14 Battle of Mons - French repulse William of Orange Famous Deaths Aug 5 Juan García de Zéspedes, Mexican musician and composer (b. 1619) Aug 16 Andrew Marvell, English poet (Definition of Love), overdoses at 57 Aug 28 John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton, English soldier (b. 1602) 1677 History by Year 1679