August 31st in Catalonia and the Catalan-speaking countries

August 31st in Catalonia and the Catalan-speaking countries

This page lists historical and other events on August 31st in Catalonia and the Catalan-speaking countries as well as a list of births and deaths of well-known Catalans.

Events

1995 - Vilafranca del Penedès: The Castellers de Vilafranca build a 8 amb folre i manilles for the first time in the 20th century during the Diada de Sant Ramon.

Births

1777 - Reus (Baix Camp): Pròsper de Bofarull i Mascaró, Catalan archiver and historian (died 1859).
   
1913 - Albuixech (l'Horta Nord): Miguel Ambrosio Zaragoza, known as Ambrós, Valencian cartoonist and author of El Capitán Trueno, amongst others (died 1992).
   
1944 - Esparreguera, Baix Llobregat: Anna Lizaran i Merlos, Catalan actress

Deaths

1240 - Cardona, Bages: Sant Ramon Nonat, priest, cardinal. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church.

Festivals and Commemorations

August 31st is Saints Day of Sant Ramon Nonat, which as it is summer, is an excuse for Festa Majors around Catalonia and the Catalan-speaking countries.

Barcelona Province

• Festa Major of Vilafranca del Penedès (Vilafranca del Penedès, el Garraf)
• Festa Major of Sant Quirze del Vallès (29th August-3rd September 2018, Sant Quirze del Vallès, el Vallès Occidental)

Rest of Catalonia

• Festa Major i Romeria of Sant Ramon, municipality of la Segarra.

Around the Catalan Countries

• Santa Pola (Baix Vinalopó, Valencia) - Day of pregó. The patron saint festival and the moros and cristianos festival begins in honour of the Maredéu de Lorito.

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