Historical Events for August 1788
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Events 1 - 5 of 5
8th - King Louis XVI calls French States & Generals together
13th - Prussia joins Anglo-Dutch alliance to form Triple Alliance to prevent spread of Russo-Swedish War of 1788-90
17th - Losantville, OH (now Cincinnati) founded
22nd - Sierra Leone, settled by British as a former haven for slaves
27th - Jacques Neeker names French minister of Finance
