Historical Events
Famous Birthdays
- Aug 19 Anthony van Haersolte, Dutch politician and member of Executing Regime, born in Zutphen, Netherlands (d. 1830)
- Aug 20 Bernardo Bittoni, Italian composer, born in Fabriano, Italy (d. 1829)
- Aug 29 Heinrich Graf von Bellegarde, Austrian field marshal and statesman, born in Dresden, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1845)
- Aug 29 Jan Śniadecki, Polish mathematician and astronomer, born in Żnin, Poland (d. 1830)
Famous Weddings
Daniel Boone
Aug 14 Frontiersman Daniel Boone (21) weds Rebecca Bryan (17) in Yadkin River, North Carolina
Greatest Generation
Silent Generation
Baby Boomer
Generation X
Millennial
Generation Z