Births on August 12

John Balguy, English philosopher and author (d. 1748)

John Balguy (12 August 1686 – 21 September 1748) was an English divine and philosopher.

4 May

Ilagan
The Municipality of Ilagan is founded in the Philippines.
22 Jul

Thomas Dongan
Albany, New York is formally chartered as a municipality by Governor Thomas Dongan.