Events in History
Birthdays in History
- Aug 6 Maria Sophia of Neuburg, Queen of Portugal as the wife of King Peter II from 1687-99), born in Schloss Benrath, Düsseldorf (d. 1699)
- Aug 13 William Wotton, English theologian and scholar, born in Wrentham, Suffolk (d. 1727)
- Aug 16 Princess Henriëtte Amalia of Anhalt-Dessau, monarch of Nassau-Dietz, born in Kleve, Lower Rhine (d. 1726)
- Aug 27 Ivan V, co-tsar of Russia (1682-89), born in Moscow, Russia (d. 1696)
Deaths in History
- Aug 4 Johan Evertsen, ltalian admiral of Zeeland, lynched in Brielle
- Aug 6 Tsjerk Hiddes de Vries, Dutch admiral, dies in battle at 43
- Aug 15 Johann A Schall von Bell, German missionary and astronomer, dies at 75
- Aug 24 Francisco M the Melo, Portuguese author (Obras Morales), dies at 57
- Aug 26 Frans Hals, Dutch painter known for his portraiture (Laughing Cavalier) (b. circa 1580)
- Aug 30 Benedictus Carpzovius [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer, dies at 71