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What Happened in August 1784

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

  • Aug 3 Giovanni Battista Martini, Italian Conventual Franciscan friar and composer, dies at 78
  • Aug 6 Karl Kohaut, Austrian composer and lutenist, dies at 57
  • Aug 10 Allan Ramsay, Scottish painter, dies at 70
  • Aug 14 Nathaniel Hone, Irish-born portrait and miniature painter, dies at 66

Junípero Serra

Aug 28 Junipero Serra, Spanish missionary priest who founded the 1st missions in California, dies at 70

Junípero Serra
Missionary Junípero Serra



What Happened in 1784

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