Historical Events
- Aug 3 Battle at Trencsén: Austria beats Hungarian rebellion army
- Aug 23 Meidingnu Pamheiba is crowned King of Manipur.
- Aug 29 British troops occupy Menorca & Sardinia
- Aug 29 Haverhill, Massachusetts, destroyed by French & Indians
Famous Birthdays
- Aug 10 John Stinstra, Dutch baptist vicar (d. 1790)
Famous Weddings
Charles VI
Aug 1 Future Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI (32) marries Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (16) at the church of Santa María del Mar, Barcelona
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