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August 1788 in History

Events in History


Event of interestEvent of Interest

Aug 8 King Louis XVI calls French States & Generals together

King of France Louis XVI
King of France
Louis XVI
  • Aug 13 Prussia joins Anglo-Dutch alliance to form Triple Alliance to prevent spread of Russo-Swedish War of 1788-90
  • Aug 17 Losantville, Ohio (now Cincinnati) founded
  • Aug 22 Sierra Leone settled by British as a haven for former slaves
  • Aug 27 Jacques Neeker named as French minister of Finance

Birthdays in History

  • Aug 2 Leopold Gmelin, German chemist (Gmelin's test), born in Göttingen, Germany (d. 1853)
  • Aug 15 Carel Sirardus Willem van Hogendorp, Dutch colonial director, born in Cossimbazar, British East India (d. 1856)
  • Aug 22 Thomas Tredgold, English railway engineer and carpenter, born in Brandon, Durham, England (d. 1829)
  • Aug 25 Cornelis J van Assen, Dutch jurist (Language of the Constitution), born in Harlingen, Friesland (d. 1859)

Deaths in History

  • Aug 2 Thomas Gainsborough, English painter (Blue Boy), dies at 61
  • Aug 8 Louis FAD Duke the Richelieu, French marshal, dies at 92