Calendar - page 2
Babylonian calendar
What calendar did the Babylonians use?How many days are in the Babylonian calendar?Did the Babylonians create the 12 month calendar?How old is the Ba...
Roman calendar facts
The Roman republican calendar still contained only 355 days, with February having 28 days; March, May, July, and October 31 days each; January, April,...
Gregorian calendar
The Gregorian calendar is a solar dating system used by most of the world. It is named for Pope Gregory XIII, who issued the papal bull Inter gravissi...
The difference between the julian and gregorian calendars is
Currently, the Julian calendar is 13 days behind the Gregorian calendar. So, to convert from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar, add 13 day...
What is the julian calendar
What is the difference between Gregorian and Julian calendar?What is today's date in Julian calendar?Why did we change from Julian to Gregorian calen...
Why was the julian calendar invented
Soon after becoming Roman dictator, Julius Caesar decided that the traditional Roman calendar was in dire need of reform. Introduced around the sevent...
Gregorian calendar today
Do we use a Gregorian or Julian calendar today?What is today's date on the Julian calendar?What is today's calendar called?Why is October 1582 missin...
Do we use the julian calendar
In 1582 the Gregorian calendar, which we still use today, replaced the Julian calendar to better align the calendar dates with equinoxes and solstices...
Why was the julian calendar important
The Julian calendar is important to historians because it was used worldwide for over 16 centuries, and in various parts of the world for another thre...