| September Challenge: A Loss of Time |
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| Series | Monthly Challenge |
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| Status | Finished |
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| Starts | 2015-09-01 00:00 CCT |
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| Closes | 2015-10-31 23:59 CCT |
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| Details | Info |
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The Calendar Act 1750 was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain. It reformed the calendar of England and British Dominions so that the new legal year began on 1 January rather than 25 March (Lady Day); and it adopted the Gregorian calendar, as used in most of western Europe. The Parliament held that the Julian calendar then in use, and the start of the year on 25 March, were 'attended with divers inconveniences, not only as it differs from the usage of neighbouring nations, but also from the legal method of computation in Scotland, and from the common usage throughout the whole kingdom, and thereby frequent mistakes are occasioned in the dates of deeds and other writings, and disputes arise therefrom.'
Due to this change, Britain theoretically lost 11 days- creating financial problems and contract issues nationwide. Because of the insane proportions of this event, the challenge will also be a little insane! We will not divulge the exact settings, however, it will be VERY easy to get this medal should you figure out the setup.
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