Have you ever wondered why we use the calendar that we use? Why is there 365 days in a year?

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6 Things You May Not Know About the Gregorian Calendar
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“If you were living in England or one of the American colonies 260 years ago, this date—September 13, 1752—didn’t exist. Neither did the 10 days preceding it.”

From the Julian to the Gregorian Calendar
http://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/j...
“The Gregorian Calendar, also known as the ‘Western Calendar’ or ‘Christian Calendar’, is the most widely used calendar around the world today.”

The Curious History of the Gregorian Calendar
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/gregor...
“September 2, 1752, was a great day in the history of sleep.”

Julian Calendar
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/histor...

History of the Roman (Julian) Calendar
http://www.infoplease.com/calendar/ro...
“The Romans were superstitious that even numbers were unlucky, so their months were 29 or 31 days long.”

Solar Year
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Dionysius Exiguus
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dionysiu...

October Revolution
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_...

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