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What Happened in August 1626

Historical Events

  • Aug 1 Dutch Count Ernest Casimir I, Duke of Nassau-Dietz conquers Oldenzaal
  • Aug 27 Battle of Lutter: Catholic League beats Danish king Christian IV

Famous Birthdays

  • Aug 1 Sabbatai Zevi, Montenegrin rabbi, kabbalist, and founder of the Jewish Sabbatean movement, born in Ottoman Empire (d. 1676)
  • Aug 12 Giovanni Legrenzi, Venetian Baroque organist and composer, born in Clusone, Republic of Venice (now Italy), (d. 1690)
  • Aug 14 Daniel Elsevier, Dutch book publisher, born in Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherland (d. 1680)