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Re: VA-ROOTS Digest - 26 Jan 2009 to 27 Jan 2009 (#2009-23) -GREGORIAN
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William Milam <[log in to unmask]>
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William Milam <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 28 Jan 2009 08:46:26 -0500
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Paul - I think that you will find that the Gregorian calendar was "adopted"
buy

Parliament in 1751 but it was put into effect in Great Brittan and its
colonies in 1752  

with the first day of the year changed to January 1st (rather than March
25th) and 

later in September the 11 days ( Sept. 3 through 13) were skipped. 

 

Thus 1751 was a short year by two months and 24 days.

 

William


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