Historical Events Peace of Passau Aug 2 Treaty of Passau: Emperor Charles V accepts Lutheran religion Holy Roman Emperor Charles V Aug 5 Battle of Ponza: Ottoman naval fleet led by Dragut defeats Genoese fleet under Andrea Doria capturing seven galleys Events in 1552 Famous Birthdays Aug 2 Boris Godunov, Tsar of Russia (1598-1605) and chief adviser to Tsar Fyodor I, born in Vyazma, Russia (d. 1605) Aug 14 Paolo Sarpi, Italian church historian and statesman, born in Venice (d. 1623) Aug 24 Lavinia Fontana, Italian painter, born in Bologna, Papal States (now Italy) (d. 1614) Born in 1552 Famous Deaths Aug 15 Hermann of Wied, German Catholic archbishop (b. 1477) Jul 1552 History by Year Oct 1552 Famous People by Generation Greatest Generation Silent Generation Baby Boomer Generation X Millennial Generation Z
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