Historical Events Aug 20 Spanish garrison of Sluis surrenders to count Maurice Famous Birthdays Aug 4 François Hédelin, abbé d'Aubignac, French writer, born in Paris (d. 1676) Aug 5 John Eliot, English Puritan missionary "Apostle to Indians," and Bible translator, baptized in Widford, England (d. 1690) Aug 12 Tokugawa Iemitsu, Japanese shogun (d. 1651) Born in 1604 Famous Deaths Aug 3 Bernardino de Mendoza, Spanish military commander Aug 8 Horio Tadauji, Japanese warlord (b. 1578) Aug 31 Giovanale Ancina, Italian priest and composer, dies of purported poisoning at 58 Jun 1604 History by Year Sep 1604 Famous People by Generation Greatest Generation Silent Generation Baby Boomer Generation X Millennial Generation Z
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