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THE CALENDAR FOR 1869.
DECEMBER-31 DAYS.
MOON'S PHASES.
d. h. m.
d. h. m.
New Moon 3
6
17 P.M.
Full Moon 19 7 26 A.M.
First Quarter 11
6
48 A.M.
Last Quarter 26 10 10 A.M.
DAY
DAY
DAYS
OF THE
OF THE OF THE
Chronology of Remarkable Events.
10th&11th
WEEK. MONTH, MOONS.
Wed.
1
28
Thur.
29
Wah-kwang, the God of fire, born.
St. Francis Xavier died on Sanchan, 1552.
Frid.
3
1
Hongkong first lighted by Gas, 1864.
Sat.
4
2
Sun.
5
3
Mon.
6
4
2nd Sunday in Adrent. Six Foreigners killed at Wang-chuh-ki, 1847. Soochow re-taken
by the Imperialists under General Gordon, 1863.
East India Co.'s last servant left China, 1836. Confucius born, B.C. 490.
Tues.
7
5
Wed.
8
6
Thur.
9
7
Ningpo captured by the Taipings, 1861.
Frid.
10
8
¡Sat.
11
9
Sun.
12
10
Mon.
13
11
Tues.
14
12
Wed.
15
13
Indemnity paid by Prince Satsuma, 1863. Admiral Bell, U.S.N., drowned at Osaka, 1967.
3rd Sunday in Advent.
George Washington died, 1799.
All Catholic Priests (not Portuguese) expelled from Macao, 1838.
Thur.
16
14
Frid.
17
15
S..t.
18
·16
Sun.
19
17
Mon.
20
18
Club Lusitano inaugurated, 1866.
Earthquakes in Formosa, 1867.
4th Sunday in Advent. Sir Hugh Gough and the Eastern Expedition left China, 1942.
South Carolina, the first State to secede, passed secession ordinance, 1860,
Tues.
21
19
St. Thomas.
Wed. 22
20
Jewish feast of Dedication. Tungchi or Winter Solstice.
"Thur. 23
21
Frid.
24
22
Christmas Eve.
Sat.
25
23
Christmas Day. Destructive fire at Nagasaki, 1859.
¡Sun.
26
24
1st Sunday after Christmas.
Mon.
27
25
Tues.
28
26
1
Wed. 29 27
Thur. 30
28
Fri.
31
29
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