August 7

August 7 is the 219th day of the year (220th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. It is preceded by August 6, and succeeded by August 8. Following August 7, there are 146 days in the year.

Blavatsky's Gem of the Day

"The sandal tree has snakes; the lotus tank, alligators; in happiness there is envy. There are no unmixed pleasures."

Events

• 1888 – H. S. Olcott sails for Europe, from Bombay, to discuss with Mme. Blavatsky the formation of the Esoteric Section.

Births

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Deaths

• 1912 – Franz Hartmann, German physician, writer and editor (b. 1838)

Holidays and observances

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External links

• This Date in Wikipedia