Eleven days were eliminated by the Gregorian Reformation in 1752, not ten.

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Wolfgang Helbig

1997-12-12 10:25:19 +00:00

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				A year starts on Jan 1.

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				The Gregorian Reformation is assumed to have occurred in 1752 on the 3rd

				The Gregorian Reformation is assumed to have occurred in 1752 after the 2nd

				of September.

				By this time, most countries had recognized the reformation (although a

				few did not recognize it until the early 1900's.)

				Ten days following that date were eliminated by the reformation, so the

				Eleven days following that date were eliminated by the reformation, so the

				calendar for that month is a bit unusual.

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