Famous Birthdays Aug 8 Godfrey Kneller, German-born painter (d. 1723) John Flamsteed (1646-1719) Aug 19 English astronomer and 1st Astronomer Royal, born in Denby, England Born in 1646 Famous Deaths Aug 19 Alexander Henderson, Scottish theologian Aug 28 Fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Poesie liriche), dies at 53 Jul 1646 History by Year Sep 1646 Famous People by Generation Greatest Generation Silent Generation Baby Boomer Generation X Millennial Generation Z