Frank Evans wrote: > but I believe many had to pay rent and leases early.
The law (in England) adopting the calendar change specified that this was *not* to happen, though I would not be surprised if unscrupulous landlords with uninformed tenants pulled off this trick anyway. Birthdays and various anniversaries were to be likewise adjusted so that a full 365 (or 366) days would elapse between the celebrations. That's why George Washington's birthday moved (as was cited in an earlier message on this thread). > And the great festivals, e.g. Christmas, were displaced in time and this > too caused a good deal of grumbling and discontent. Yes, I believe Christmas and Easter moved. The point was to move Easter back to it's 'correct' date, as determined by Gregory's blue ribbon panel. > Frank Evans Jim 40N45, 111W53 ------------------- ---------------------- -------------------- | Jim Cobb | 540 Arapeen Dr. #100 | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | Parametric | Salt Lake City, UT | (801)-588-4632 | | Technology Corp. | 84108-1202 | Fax (801)-588-4650 | ------------------- ---------------------- -------------------- For my birthday I got a humidifier and a de-humidifier. I put them in the same room and let them fight it out. -- Steven Wright
