Events in History Aug 17 -20] Battle at Preston, Lancashire: Henry Ireton beats Scottish Aug 20 Battle of Lens: French Duc d'Enghien defeats Spaniards Aug 26 People's uprising against Anna of Austria & Cardinal Mazarin Deaths in History Aug 12 Ibrahim I, 18th Ottoman Sultan (1640-48), dies at 32 Aug 20 Edward Herbert of Cherbury, English military/philosopher, dies at 65 1647 On This Day in History 1649