- Aug 18 A Portuguese ship drifts ashore in the ancient Japanese province of Higo (modern day Kumamoto Prefecture). (Traditional Japanese date: July 27, 1541)
Event of Interest
Aug 21 Ottoman Turks under Suleiman the Magnificent capture Buda, the capital of the Hungarian Kingdom and go on to dominate central Hungary for 150 years
Suleiman the Magnificent
Voyage of Discovery
Aug 23 French explorer Jacques Cartier lands near Quebec City in his third voyage to Canada
Jacques Cartier