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THE CALENDAR FOR 1871.
JULY-31 DAYS.
MOON'S PHASES.
d.
h.
m.
8.
d.
h. m.
8.
Full Moon
2
9
12 40 P.M.
New Moon 18
1 3
46 A.M.
Last Quarter 9
9 8 45 58 P.M.
First Quarter 25 1 27 40 P.M.
DAY
DAY
OF THE OF THE
DAYS
OF THE
5th & 6th
WEEK. MONTH. MOONS.
Chronology of Remarkable Events.
Sat.
1
14
Sun.
Mon.
2 BO
15
3
16
Tues.
4
17
Wed.
5
18
Thur.
6
19
4th 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 Köningsgrätz, 1866. American Independence declared, 1776.
Both John Adams and Thomas Jefferson died, 1825. Battle of Gettysburg, insurgents routed, 1883. Vicksburgh captured by Union forces under General Grant, 1863.
The Anniversary of American Independence.
Tinghai first taken, 1840. Attack on British Embassy at Yeddo, 1881. Cession of
Venetia by the Austrians to the Emperor Napoleon, 1866.
Frid.
7
20
Sat.
8
21
Sun.
9
22
Mon.
10
23
Tues.
11
24
Wed.
12
25
5th after Trinity.
Amherst's embassy arrived, 1816.
First English ship reached China, 1635. Str. "Fohkien" wrecked on Fisherman's
Group," 1865.
Thur.
13
26
Frid.
14
27
Sat.
15
28
Sun.
16
29
Lord Napier and Suite arrived in China, 1834.
8th after Trinity. British trade with China re-opened, 1842.
Mon.
17
30
Tues.
18
1
Lieut.-Com. Stopford drowned off Ilainan.
Wed.
19
2
Thur. 20
3
Frid.
21
4
Sat.
22
5
Sun.
23
6
A great Sea fight at Lissa-Defeat 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,
7th after Trinity. Armistice concluded between Austria, Prussia, and Italy. Admiral
Duples arrived at Tientsin, 1870.
Mon.
24
7
Tues.
25
8
St. James.
Wed.
26
9
Thur.
27
10-
Frid.
28
11
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, 1869.
Sat.
29
12
Sun.
30
13
8th after Trinity.
Mon.
31
14
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