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The Story of The 19 Day Month in 1752

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In autumn 1752, everyday routine lurched abruptly for English households thanks to an oddball calendar reform enacted by Parliament. Overnight, the month of September lost 11 days plunging from the 2nd straight to the 14th. Understandably this numerical earthquake left heads spinning and even stoked outrage. For how dare the Crown rip nearly two prime weeks from the calendar without warning or reason?

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