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What Happened in August 1551

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Historical Events

  • Aug 14 Ottoman fleet under Dragut captures Tripoli from The Knights of Malta after a six-day bombardment

Famous Deaths

  • Aug 26 Margareta Leijonhufvud, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1516)

Famous People by Generation

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