Historical Events
Famous Birthdays
- Aug 1 Aldine Silliman Kieffer, American composer, born in Miami, Missouri (d. 1904)
- Aug 14 Richard von Krafft-Ebing, Austro–German psychiatrist and author (Psychopathia Sexualis), born in Mannheim, Duchy of Baden, German Confederation (d. 1902)
- Aug 17 Wilfrid Scawen Blunt, English writer (Irish Land League), traveller and Arabian stud founder, born in Petworth, England (d. 1922)
- Aug 28 Alexander Cameron Sim, Scottish merchant, born in Aberlour, Scotland (d. 1900)
- Aug 28 Ira D. Sankey, American evangelist, composer and singer (Gospel hymns), born in Edinburg, Pennsylvania (d. 1908)
Famous Deaths
- Aug 4 José María Narváez, Spanish naval officer and explorer (led 1st European expedition to explore Strait of Georgia), dies (b. 1768)
- Aug 18 Antony Christiaan Winand Staring, Dutch lawyer and poet (Jaromir), dies at 73
- Aug 24 Joseph Waast Aubert Nonot, French organist (St Géry in Cambrai, 1768-83), and composer, dies at 89
- Aug 25 Karl Leberecht Immermann, German writer, dies at 44
- Aug 27 William Kneass, 3rd US chief engraver (1824-40), dies in office
