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480 BC - Leonidas, king of Sparta
1919 - Andrew Carnegie, industrialist
1937 - Edith Wharton, author
1953 - Tazio Nuvolari, racecar driver
1956 - Jackson Pollock, artist
1977 - Frederick Williams , inventor of the mercury tube
1984 - Alfred A. Knopf, American publisher
1996 - Rafael Kubelik, conductor and composer

4 Holidays and observances

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August DerlethAugust William Derleth ( February 24 1909 July 4 1971) was an American writer and anthologist. The son of William Julius Derleth and his wife Rose Louise Volk, he resided in Sauk County, Wisconsin. At the age of 16, he sold his first story to Weird Tales	AugustSee August (album) for the album by Eric Clapton. August is the eighth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 31 days. Named in honor of Augustus Caesar. The month reputedly has 31 days because Augustus wanted as many days as Julius Caesar's Ju	August 22August 22 is the 234th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (235th in leap years), with 131 days remaining. Events 1485 The Battle of Bosworth Field decisively ends the Wars of the Roses 1559 Bartholome de Carranza, Spanish archbishop, is arrested fo
August 27August 27 is the 239th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (240th in leap years), with 126 days remaining. Events 479 BC Battle of Plataea ends the Persian invasion of Greece, Mardonius routed by Pausanias, the Spartan commander of the Greek army.	August 6August 6 is the 218th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (219th in leap years), with 147 days remaining. Events 1806 Francis I, the last Holy Roman Emperor, abdicates, thus ending the Holy Roman Empire. 1825 Bolivia gains independence from Peru.	August 9August 9 is the 221st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (222nd in leap years), with 144 days remaining. Events 48 BC Roman Civil War: Battle of Pharsalus Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus and Pompey flees to Egypt. 378 Battle of
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