Famous Birthdays
Nathanael Greene
Aug 7 Nathanael Greene, American Military Leader (major general during the American Revolutionary War), born in Potowomut, Rhode Island (d. 1786)
- Aug 14 Marie Allard, French ballerina (Auguste Vestris), born in Marseille, France (d. 1802)
Famous Deaths
- Aug 25 José António Carlos de Seixas, Portuguese composer, dies at 38