THE CALENDAR FOR 1870.
JULY-31 DAYS.
MOON'S PHASES.
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First Quarter
6
0 06 58 P.M.
Last Quarter 20
9
53
34 P.M.
Full Moon
13
6 11
58 A.M.
New Moon 28
6 64
30 P.M.
DAY DAY
DAYS
OF THE
OF THE OF THE
6th & 7th
Chronology of Remarkable Events.
WEEK. MONTH. MOONS.
Frid.
Sat.
Sun.
1 2 3
3
4
5
Mon.
4
6
Tues.
5
7
Wed.
6
8
3rd after Trinity. Treaty of Wanghia with the United States signed, 1844. Defeat of the Austrians under Field Marshal Benedek, by the Prussian Army, under the Command-in-chief of King William 1st at Sadowa or Köningsgräts, 1866. American Independence declared, 1776.
The Anniversary of American Independence.
Both John Adams and Thomas
Jefferson died, 1825. Battle of Gettysburg, insurgents routed, 1889. Vicksburgh captured by Union forces under General Grant, 1869.
Tinghai first taken, 1840. Attack on British Embassy at Teddo, 1881. Cession of
Venetia by the Austrians to the Emperor Napoleon, 1986.
Thur.
7
Frid.
10
Sat.
9
11
Sun.
10
12
Mon.
11
13
Tues.
12
14
Wed.
13
4th after Trinity,
Amherst's embassy arrived, 1818.
First English ship reached Chins, 1635. Str. "Fohkien" wrecked on "Fisherman's
Group," 1885.
15
Thur.
14
16
Frid.
15
17
Lord Napier and Suite arrived in China, 1834,
Sat.
16
18
British trade with China re-opened, 1842,
Sun.
17
19
5th after Trinity.
Mon.
18
20
Lieut.-Com. Stopford drowned off Hainan.
Tues.
19
21
Wed.
20
22
Thur.
21
23
Frid.
22
24
Sat.
23
25
A great Ses fight at Lissa. Defest of the Italian fleet, under Admiral Persano, by the
Austrian Squadron under Admiral Tegetshof; two Ironclads sunk, 1866.
Amer. Str. Hankow" destroyed by fire at Canton, 1865,
Armistice concluded between Austria, Prussia, and Italy,
Sun.
24
26
8th after Trinity.
Mon.
25
27
St. James.
Tues.
26
28
Wed.
27
29
Thur. 28
1
Terrific typhoon at Canton, Macao, Hongkong, and Whampoa; loss of life estimated
at 40,000 persons, 1862. Nankin re-taken by Imperialists, 1864. Death of Mr. Consul Gibson at Amoy, 1889.
Frid.
29
2
Sat.
30
3
Sun.
31
4
7th after Trinity,
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