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On this date the inhabitants of San Sebastian or Donostia, as it is called in Basque, commemorate a tragic moment in their history. In June 1813, San Sebastian was occupied by Napoleonic troops. Anglo-Portuguese troops, who were allies of Spain during Spain's War of Independence, surrounded and laid siege to the town. On August 31st, after days of intense bombing, the allies finally plundered and set alight the town. Only two churches and some houses on Trinidad Street, (later renamed Calle 31 de Agosto), were left standing. To commemorate the events of 1813, every August the 31st all lights on the aforementioned street are turned off at dusk, candles lit and an otxote, or choir composed of eight members, parades the street singing eerily.
