Historical Events
Treaty of Turin
Aug 29 King Louis XIV of France and Victor Amadeus II, Duke of Savoy sign Peace of Turin, a turning point in the War of the League of Augsburg
Famous Birthdays
- Aug 2 Mahmud I, Sultan of Ottoman Empire (1730-54) who fought Austria & Russia, born in Edirne Palace, Edirne, Ottoman Empire (d. 1754)
- Aug 9 Joseph Wenzel I, Prince of Liechtenstein and general, born in Prague (d. 1772)
- Aug 12 Maurice Greene, English composer, born in London (d. 1755)
- Aug 31 Johann Paul Kunzen, German organist and composer, born in Leisnig, Saxony (d. 1757)
Famous Deaths
- Aug 2 Robert Campbell of Glenlyon, Scottish military commander (b. 1630)
Greatest Generation
Silent Generation
Baby Boomer
Generation X
Millennial
Generation Z