Historical Events
- Aug 26 Pope Paul III names his son Pierluigi Farnese as Duke of Parma
Famous Birthdays
- Aug 1 Andrew Melville, Scottish theologian and religious reformer, born in Baldovie, Angus, Scotland (d. 1622)
- Aug 27 Alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma and Italian diplomat, born in Rome (d. 1592)
- Aug 27 Alexander Farnese, Italian nobleman, mercenary, Governor of Spanish Netherlands (1578-92), and Duke of Parma (1586-92), born in Rome. Papal States (d. 1592)
Famous Deaths
- Aug 27 Piotr Gamrat, Polish Catholic archbishop (b. 1487)
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