What Happened In August 1590 In History

Historical Events for August, 1590

• 18th » John White, the governor of the Roanoke Colony, returns from a supply trip to England and finds his settlement deserted.
• 30th » Tokugawa Ieyasu enters Edo Castle. (Traditional Japanese calendar or Japanese date: August 1, 1590)

Famous Birthdays on August in 1590

• 19th » Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland, English soldier and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire (d. 1649)

Famous Deaths for August 1590

• 27th » Pope Sixtus V (b. 1521)

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