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What Happened in August 1615

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Historical Events

  • Aug 8 Dutch expedition of Joris van Spilbergen attacks and later pillages Spanish held town of Payta, north of Lima [1]

Famous Birthdays

  • Aug 22 Christopher Gibbons, English composer, born in London (d. 1676)
Born in 1615

Famous Deaths

  • Aug 15 Cornelis C. Vrancx, Flemish poet and writer (Comfort of Soles), dies
  • Aug 15 Mír 'Imád al-Ḥasaní, Persian calligrapher (Master of the Nasta‘liq style - St. Petersburg Muraqqa), assassinated on Shah's authorization (b. 1554)

Famous People by Generation

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