Historical Events Aug 7 Spanish troops conquer Oudewater, almost all inhabitants died Famous Birthdays Aug 14 Robert Hayman, English poet, born in Wolborough, Newton Abbot, Devon (d. 1629) Aug 15 Bartol Kašić, Croatian writer and linguist, born in Pag, Croatia (d. 1650) Born in 1575 Jul 1575 History by Year Sep 1575 Famous People by Generation Greatest Generation Silent Generation Baby Boomer Generation X Millennial Generation Z