10th » The Sweden Swedish warship ship Vasa ship 6 sinks in the Stockholm harbour after only about 20 minutes of her maiden voyage.
23rd » George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham called George Villiers, the first Duke of Buckingham, is assassinated by John Felton (assassin) named John Felton.
Famous Birthdays on August in 1628
29th » John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath, English politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1701)
Famous Deaths for August 1628
6th » Johannes Junius, German politician (b. 1573)
23rd » George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, English politician, Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire (b. 1592)