Historical Events
- Aug 27 Holy Roman Emperor Charles V abdicates in favor of his brother Ferdinand I
Famous Birthdays
- Aug 10 Philipp Nicolai, German Lutheran pastor, poet, composer and hymnodist, born in Mengeringhausen, Landgraviate of Hesse, Holy Roman Empire (now Germany) (d. 1607)
Famous Deaths
- Aug 25 David Jorisz, Flemish glass blower/sect leader, dies at about 54
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