Historical Events
Treaty of Interest
Aug 6 Treaty of Alliance between the Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI and the Russian Empire signed at Vienna
- Aug 9 Netherlands signs Covenant of Hannover
Famous Birthdays
- Aug 7 James Bowdoin, American Revolutionary leader and politician, born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1790)
- Aug 9 Francesco Cetti, Italian Jesuit priest and scientist, born in Mannheim, Electorate of the Palatinate, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1778)
- Aug 26 Karl Kohaut, Austrian composer and lutenist, born in Vienna (d. 1784)
