Saturday, August 22, 1908 · Lunar month 7, day 26

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Chinese Zodiac Luck

August 22 · Year of the Monkey · Wu-shen, No. 45 of the 60-year cycle
  • Rat Neutral
  • Ox Lucky
  • Tiger Neutral
  • Rabbit Unlucky
  • Dragon Lucky
  • Snake Lucky
  • Horse Neutral
  • Goat Neutral
  • Monkey Neutral
  • Rooster Neutral
  • Dog Unlucky
  • Pig Neutral

Based on how the day's earthly branch relates to each sign's branch (clash, six harmony, trine, punishment, harm, break). Folk tradition, for fun only.

On August 22

  1. 1864 Under the leadership of Henry Dunant and the International Committee of the Red Cross, twelve European states signed the First Geneva Convention, establishing rules for the protection of victims of armed conflict. ↗
  2. 1914 First World War: German forces captured Rossignol in Belgium, taking more than 3,800 French prisoners. ↗
  3. 1943 Ian Stephens, editor of The Statesman, defied British censorship to publish pictures of death and misery (example pictured) on Calcutta's streets, informing the world of the Bengal famine of 1943. ↗

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