What Happened In August 1728 In History

Historical Events for August, 1728

• 29th » The city of Nuuk in Greenland is founded as the fort of Godt-Haab by the list of governors of Greenland named royal governor Claus Paarss.

Famous Birthdays on August in 1728

• 26th » Johann Heinrich Lambert, Swiss mathematician, physicist, and astronomer (d. 1777)
• 28th » John Stark, American general (d. 1822)
• 29th » Maria Anna Sophia of Saxony (d. 1797)

Famous Deaths for August 1728

• 15th » Marin Marais, French viol player and composer (b. 1656)

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