Non-musical history for today: 45 BC – The Julian calendar took effect as the civil calendar of the Roman Republic, establishing January 1 as the new date of the new year. But because it made the equinoxes fluid, instead of being on the 21st of March and September, they were coming earlier and earlier… and also, leap years were happening erratically. Pope Gregory XIII introduced a new calendar in October 1582, which shortened the year by 0.0075 days. It may not sound like a lot, but to make up for it, they skipped 10 days. October 4, 1582, was followed by October 15, 1582. Those skipped days never existed. Orthodox religions still use the Julian calendar, though.
Happy New Year!!!
Music history, album anniversaries, birthdays, and deaths for January 1.
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