Famous Birthdays
- Aug 14 Henriette-Anne of France, twin daughter of king Louis XV, born in Palace of Versailles, France (d. 1752)
- Aug 14 Louise Élisabeth of France, twin daughter of king Louis XV, born in Palace of Versailles, France (d. 1759)
- Aug 15 Johann Georg Holzbogen, German violinist and composer, born in Schwandorf, Bavaria (d. 1775)
- Aug 23 Friedrich Hartmann Graf, German composer, born in Rudolstadt, Germany (d. 1795)
Famous Deaths
- Aug 4 Victor-Maurice, comte de Broglie, French general (b. 1647)
- Aug 6 François Valentijn, Dutch vicar and writer (Old and New East-India), dies at 61
- Aug 9 Johann Philipp Treiber, German composer dies at 52
- Aug 14 William Croft, English composer and organist, dies at 48
- Aug 27 Aert de Gelder, Dutch painter (King David), dies at 81
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