Events in History Aug 18 Giovanni Cassini reports seeing a satellite orbiting Venus Birthdays in History Aug 12 John Balguy, English philosopher (d. 1748) Aug 19 Eustace Budgell, English writer (The Spectator, writing 37 numbers signed X), born in Saint Thomas, Exeter, England (d. 1737) Deaths in History Aug 13 Louis Maimbourg, French-born historian (b. 1610) 1685 Pure History by Year 1687 Historical Figures Authors Civil Rights Activists Inventors Kings Revolutionaries Scientists
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