Historical Events
- Aug 13 British parliament accepts East India Company Act 1784, bringing the East India Company's rule in India under the control of the British Government.
- Aug 23 Eastern Tennessee settlers declare their area an independent state & name it Franklin; a year later the Continental Congress rejects it
Famous Birthdays
- Aug 14 Francesco Capaccini, Italian cardinal and diplomat, born in Rome (d. 1845)
Famous Deaths
Junípero Serra
Aug 28 Junipero Serra, Spanish missionary priest who founded the 1st missions in California, dies at 70