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What Happened in August 1587

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Historical Events

  • Aug 18 Saul Wahl is elected King of Poland (according to legend)

Event of Interest

Aug 19 Sigismund III becomes King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania

King Sigismund III Vasa
Events in 1587

Famous Birthdays

  • Aug 18 Virginia Dare, 1st English child born in the New World, born on Roanoke Island, North Carolina (fate unknown) [1]
Born in 1587

Famous Deaths

  • Aug 14 Gugliemo Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua and Montferrat (1550-87), dies at 49


What Happened in 1587

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