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Month August 1870 Calendar

About Month of August Calendar

  • August is the eighth month of the year (between July and September) in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and one of seven months with a length of 31 days. In the Southern Hemisphere, August is the seasonal equivalent of February in the Northern Hemisphere.

    August symbols: The birthstones of August are the peridot and sardonyx. Its birth flower is the gladiolus or poppy, meaning beauty, strength of character, love, marriage and family. The zodiac signs for the month of August are Leo (until August 22) and Virgo (from August 23 onwards).

Historical Events for August, 1870

  • Day of Week 6th » Franco-Prussian War: The Battle of Spicheren is fought, resulting in a Kingdom of Prussia named Prussian victory.
  • 6th » Franco-Prussian War: The Battle of Wörth (1870) known as Battle of Wörth results in a decisive Kingdom of Prussia or Prussian victory.
  • Day of Week 8th » The 'Republic of Ploiești', a failed Liberalism and radicalism in Romania e.g Radical-Liberal rising against Domnitor Carol I of Romania or Carol of Romania.
  • Day of Week 16th » Franco-Prussian War: The Battle of Mars-la-Tour is fought, resulting in a Kingdom of Prussia known as Prussian victory.
  • Day of Week 18th » Franco-Prussian War: Battle of Gravelotte is fought.
  • Day of Week 24th » The Wolseley Expedition reaches Manitoba to end the Red River Rebellion.

Famous Birthdays on August in 1870

  • 4th » Harry Lauder, Scottish actor and singer (d. 1950)
  • 11th » Tom Richardson, English cricketer (d. 1912)
  • 18th » Hugh Bromley-Davenport, England cricketer (d. 1954)
  • 18th » Lavr Kornilov, Russian general (d. 1918)
  • 19th » Bernard Baruch, American businessman and philanthropist (d. 1965)
  • 27th » Amado Nervo, Mexican journalist, poet, and diplomat (d. 1919)
  • 31st » Maria Montessori, Italian physician and educator (d. 1952)

Famous Deaths for August 1870

  • 14th » David Farragut, American admiral (b. 1801)
  • 17th » Perucho Figueredo, Cuban poet and activist (b. 1818)

Calendar for the year 1870 and a calender for the month of August

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