Historical Events
- Aug 10 Protestant Iconoclasm "Beeldenstorm" begins in European Low Countries
- Aug 20 Iconoclasm reaches Antwerp, Belgium; the Cathedral's interior is torn apart by Protestants
- Aug 23 Beeldenstorm reaches Amsterdam
- Aug 25 Iconoclastic fury begins in Dutch province Utrecht
Famous Birthdays
- Aug 12 Isabella Clara Eugenia, Sovereign of the Netherlands (1598-1621), born in Palacio de Valsaín, Segovia, Spain (d. 1633)
Famous Deaths
- Aug 4 Girolamo della Robbia, Italian sculptor (Majolica relief), dies
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