Historical Events Aug 14 Massachusetts colonists challenge British rule by an Elm (Liberty Tree) Famous Birthdays Aug 21 William IV, King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1830-37), born in Buckingham House, London (d. 1837) Born in 1765 Famous Deaths Aug 18 Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor (1745-65), dies at 56 Aug 19 Axel Fredrik Cronstedt, Swedish Chemist who discovered nickel and tungsten, dies at 42 Jul 1765 History by Year Sep 1765 Famous People by Generation Greatest Generation Silent Generation Baby Boomer Generation X Millennial Generation Z
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