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What Happened in August 1705

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Famous Birthdays

  • Aug 4 Václav Matyáš Gurecký, Bohemian composer, born in Přerov, Czech Republic (d. 1743)
  • Aug 8 Gustaaf Willem, baron van Imhoff, Dutch statesman (Governor of Ceylon 1736-40, Governor of the Dutch East Indies 1743-50), born in Leer, Netherlands (d. 1750)
  • Aug 30 David Hartley, English philosopher and Founder of the Associationist School of Psychology, born in Halifax, Yorkshire, England (d. 1757)
Born in 1705

Famous Deaths

  • Aug 8 Willem Roukens, Dutch mayor of Nimegen (old Plooi faction), beheaded for trying to overthrow the new ruler of the city
  • Aug 16 Jacob Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician known for his contributions to calculus, dies at 50
  • Aug 19 Konrad Hoffler, German composer, dies at 58

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