Historical Events
- Aug 3 Emperor Francis I permits Jews who served in military in "Countries of Bohemian Crown" to marry non Jews
- Aug 16 Comet C/1797 P1 (Bouvard-Herschel) approaches 0.0879 AUs of Earth
Famous Birthdays
Mary Shelley
Aug 30 Mary Shelley, English author (Frankenstein), born in London, England (d. 1851)