BRITAIN'S BOLD LEAP: THE GREAT CALENDAR CHANGE OF 1752

In the year 1753, a most striking event shook the very foundations of time itself in Britain. A bold leap forward, a radical alteration to the way they measured days and years - this was no ordinary change. The Gregorian Calendar, implemented by many European nations before, finally took hold on these shores. This shift was not merely a matter of c

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