Historical Events Aug 10 John Mason and Ferdinando Gorges receive a land patent of the Province of Maine. Famous Birthdays Aug 16 Tsjerk Hiddes de Vries, Dutch admiral, born in Sexbierum, Netherlands (d. 1666) Born in 1622 Jul 1622 History by Year Sep 1622 Famous People by Generation Greatest Generation Silent Generation Baby Boomer Generation X Millennial Generation Z