BasileusLeoIII t1_iu01hby wrote on October 27, 2022 at 3:37 PM

Reply to comment by BFreeFranklin in Today is the 340th birthday of Philadelphia! ❤️❤️❤️ by joeltheprocess76

TIL we only switched from the Julian to Gregorian calendar in 1752, thats so wild

BasileusLeoIII t1_iu01u18 wrote on October 27, 2022 at 3:39 PM

Upon the switch, rioters demanded "Give us our eleven days!"

so awesome

GrenzePsychiater t1_iu1n4oh wrote on October 27, 2022 at 9:52 PM

> the calendar riot myth

That was just made up.

mobileagnes t1_iu07oup wrote on October 27, 2022 at 4:17 PM

Sounds like we switched with Britain, as that year is when they switched. If you use Linux, open a terminal window and enter cal 9 1752 you may see those 11 days missing, with a jump from the 3rd to the 14th.

2HauntedGravy t1_iu1x5sc wrote on October 27, 2022 at 11:08 PM

The song Political Mysticism by the band Make Believe is about this very event