Historical Events Code Noir Aug 6 King Louis XIV's Code Noir decree, policing slavery in French colonies is first adopted by the Sovereign Council of Martinique [1] The Sun King of France Louis XIV Famous Birthdays Aug 1 Pietro Giuseppe Sandoni, Italian composer, born in Bologna, Papal States (now Italy) (d. 1748) Aug 18 Brook Taylor, English mathematician, discoverer of Taylor's Theorem, born in Edmonton, Middlesex, England (d. 1731) Born in 1685 Famous Deaths Aug 8 Sassoferrato [Giovanni B Salvi], Italian painter (Madonna), dies at 75 Jul 1685 History by Year Sep 1685 Famous People by Generation Greatest Generation Silent Generation Baby Boomer Generation X Millennial Generation Z
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