Events in History Aug 8 Dutch battle fleet of 23 ships demands surrender of NYC Aug 9 Dutch under Admiral Cornelis Evertsen de Jonge recapture NY from English; regained by English in 1674 Aug 21 Sea battle at Kijkduin: De Ruyter defeats English & French fleet Aug 30 Leopold I, Spain, Netherlands & Lutherans form anti-French covenant Birthdays in History Aug 8 John Ker, Scottish spy (d. 1726) Aug 11 Richard Mead, physician, born in London, England Deaths in History Aug 17 Regnier de Graaf, Dutch physician and anatomist, dies of possible suicide at 32 Aug 21 Isaac Sweers, Dutch fleet admiral/Civil rights activist, dies at 51 Aug 21 John de Love I, vice-admiral, dies in sea battle at about 54 1672 On This Day in History 1674