Famous Birthdays Aug 21 Hubert Gautier, French engineer, wrote 1st book on bridge building, born in Nîmes, France (d. 1737) Born in 1660 Famous Deaths Aug 6 Diego Velázquez, Spanish painter (Las Meninas), dies at 61 Aug 12 Gilbertus van Zinnik, Flemish architect, dies at about 33 Jul 1660 History by Year Sep 1660 Famous People by Generation Greatest Generation Silent Generation Baby Boomer Generation X Millennial Generation Z