In this video I talk about the different calendars that exist throughout the world. I explain how, in general, calendars are ...

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When the Julian calendar was later refined into the Gregorian calendar in 1582, the tradition of adding a leap day to February persisted. John Tufts covers trending news for the Indianapolis Star.

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama ended years of speculation with that announcement that started when he indicated that he might be the last person to hold the role.

The Gregorian calendar, instituted by Pope Gregory XIII, went into effect in 1582. In the 1,417 years from 1583 through 3000, it’s most common for Easter to fall on April 16, with 61 instances.

It didn’t work out. France switched back to the Gregorian calendar 12 years later. The Soviet Union tried its hand at a new calendar in 1929. The state shrunk the week to five days in a dual effort to ...

The Gregorian calendar is also called the "New Style" or Western|Christian calendar, and is based on the solar dating system. It was initially followed by a number of European countries.

The Gregorian calendar, however, was not adopted by the American Colonies until 1752. That's why George Washington was not born on Washington's Birthday.

Orthodox New Year falls on January 14 on the Gregorian calendar, which is now in general use across much of the world including in the U.S. The current difference between the Julian and Gregorian ...

The Gregorian calendar, instituted by Pope Gregory XIII, went into effect in 1582. In the 1,417 years from 1583 through 3000, it’s most common for Easter to fall on April 16, with 61 instances.