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Why October 1582 Is Missing 10 Days: Here’s What You Should Know
Timekeeping is one of humanity's oldest and most important endeavors. For centuries, societies have developed systems to ...
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There’s a bizarre reason why 10 days are missing from October 1582
October 1582 isn’t exactly a year which went down in history. It certainly doesn’t have the same familiarity as 1066 (the Battle of Hastings), 1969 (the US moon landing) or 1914 (the start of ...
There's a bizarre reason why 10 days are missing from October 1582
October 1582 isn’t exactly a year which went down in history. It certainly doesn’t have the same familiarity as 1066 (the ...
Opinion | Why Is The Gregorian Calendar Still Counting Converts?
The love for tradition kept the Eastern Orthodox Church from adopting the Gregorian calendar though it was based on reason ...
Scotland’s most remote island to celebrate Christmas TOMORROW – here’s why
BRITAIN’S remotest community will finally celebrate Christmas tomorrow. And islanders will also see in the New Year nearly ...
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FACTBOX: Orthodox Christian world celebrates Christmas
Christmas is celebrated by the Russian, Georgian, Jerusalemite, Polish and Serbian Orthodox churches, the Athos monasteries in Greece, as well as the Eastern Catholic Church and the Old Believers ...
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How the New Year is celebrated in some of the remotest parts of the world
The Gregorian calendar, based on the solar calendar that marks December 31 as the end of the year, was first introduced by Pope Gregory XIII in October 1582. His decision was likely based on the fact ...
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5 reasons why Carlos Beltrán belongs in Hall of Fame
With 1,582 runs and 1,587 RBIs, Beltrán is one of them ... Last but certainly not least, there's Beltrán's incredible October résumé. In his postseason career, he slashed .307/.412/.609 -- good for a ...