Birthdays in History Aug 18 Brook Taylor, English mathematician, discoverer of Taylor's Theorem, born in Edmonton, Middlesex, England (d. 1731) Deaths in History Aug 8 Sassoferrato [Giovanni B Salvi], Italian painter (Madonna), dies at 75 1684 Pure History by Year 1686 Historical Figures Authors Civil Rights Activists Inventors Kings Revolutionaries Scientists
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