The Calendar Act of 1750 and eleven lost days

The History Guy remembers the Calendar Act of 1750 and eleven lost days. It is a curious calendar-related piece of forgotten history that deserves to be remembered.

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[TheHistoryGuyChannel]

Several viewers have noted that Aberdeenshire is in Scotland rather than England.

[cpuwrite]

In computers, there is an operating system called "Unix" that has a utility program called "cal" to print out calendars. If you ask "cal" to print out September of 1752, it actually omits the missing days.

[richardmourdock]

H.G... sir, you can put more in eight minutes than anyone I've ever heard.. and do it exquisitely.

[ernestbywater]

Many years ago I read somewhere that a planned major battle against Napoleon failed because the Generals from the different countries agreed to meet at a certain location on a set date to fight Napoleon, but they used different calendars. Thus they arrived there over a week apart, and that gave Napoleon the opportunity to defeat the two major armies fielded against him as individual armies instead of one big army that would've beaten him. Thus getting the timing right is important.

[johnferguson]

I had a friend born on February 29th. He had his fifth birthday party in college.

[mellissadalby]

The History Guy never fails to astound me in awe of the wondrous "forgotten" historical tales, of which I had never heard. I am grateful for his efforts on the behalf of those of us who are not as astute as he in historical matters.

[shelbybrown]

I work overnights at gas station
And you sir
Are a life saver

[REM]

Great episode, as usual. Clarity and brevity are lost arts these days. You provide both, and for that I thank you.

[lachlanclyne]

This episode simply made me smile, so thank you. Wonderful to watch and ever so interesting.

[MrVerno]

Thank goodness for the pause bottom, your speed exceeds mental note taking! Still, your energy and wit are extremely satisfying. I continue to tune in and enjoy.

[TerryClarkAccordioncrazy]

Pure brilliance, particularly where you debunk the popular myth that there were riots about the lost days.

[mikehowk]

Nice well rounded bit of calendar history here!

[jsturm]

So many fascinating twists and turns and ironies just to try and settle on “when” we are! Your storytelling enthusiasm is riveting!

[MurdockSpain]

Thanks again for a great video. On an interesting sidenote, there is a riddle in Spain which asks how it was possible for Teresa of Avila to die on October 4 and be buried the next day on October 15. The answer is that the year was 1582 and her death coincided exactly with the switch to the Gregorian calendar. What would have been October 5, became October 15.

[terpag]

I lost a few days in college. King Jack Daniels the 7th issued the pronouncement.

[paladin]

I enjoy all of these videos, but this one might be one of the most interesting pieces of knowledge I have gathered from you yet.

[awaitingthetrumpetcall]

This is significant information. I just created a single video playlist so I can watch again...and again.

[silascochran]

Your passion of History shows on your face. And that little grin you get love your stuff. Keep it coming. I consume this like potato chips. I go back and watch them later. Cuz I can't remember everything.❤📜

[Mildeda]

Thank-you for sharing this piece of history!

[heidiedelman]

I found this very interesting and hilarious all at the same time. Thanks for the videos, they are so full of interesting information.