rapchik Posted August 13, 2012 Report Posted August 13, 2012 [center][size=4][color=green][b]Two interesting historical facts[/b][/color][/size][/center] [center][color=#000000][font=verdana, sans-serif][size=1][size=4][color=navy][b][color=green]The Interesting History of September 1752[/color] [color=#A52A2A]Just have a look at the calendar for the month of September 1752[/color][/b][/color][/size][/size][/font][/color] [img]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FEET_maoGJ8/TNURpBDDN0I/AAAAAAAAA54/tOpKRw3tH48/s1600/ATT00001.gif[/img] [color=#000000][font=verdana, sans-serif][size=1][size=4][color=navy][b][color=red]11 days are simply missing from the month. [/color] [color=red]This was the month during which England shifted from the Roman Julian Calendar to the Gregorian Calendar[/color]. A [color=green]Julian year was 11 days longer than a Gregorian year[/color]. So the King of England ordered 11 days to be wiped off the face of that particular month. ([color=red]A King could order anything[/color]). So the workers worked for 11 days less that month, but got paid for the whole month. That's how the concept of [color=green]"paid leave"[/color] was born. [color=green]Hail the King!!![/color] [color=red]Origin of April fools day[/color] In the Roman Julian Calendar, April used to be the first month of the year; but the Gregorian Calendar observed January as the first month. Even after shifting to the Gregorian Calendar, many people refused to give up old traditions and continued celebrating 1st April as the New Year's Day. When simple orders didn't work, the King finally issued a royal dictum;[color=red] which stated that those who celebrated 1st April as the new year's day would be labled as fools. [/color] [color=green]From then on, 1st April became April fool day[/color][/b][/color][/size][/size][/font][/color][/center]
tom bhayya Posted August 14, 2012 Report Posted August 14, 2012 GP [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][img]http://lh5.ggpht.com/_KVkPY2XIbRQ/TcS35qdWkEI/AAAAAAAACQA/YptnonlInwY/Ali%20venu.gif[/img][/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] [/font][/color]
tom bhayya Posted August 14, 2012 Report Posted August 14, 2012 [quote name='rikki' timestamp='1344904917' post='1302304957'] [/quote] pikki, bikki ayipoyindhi ippudu rikki aaa [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][img]http://lh5.ggpht.com/_KVkPY2XIbRQ/TcS35qdWkEI/AAAAAAAACQA/YptnonlInwY/Ali%20venu.gif[/img][/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] [/font][/color]
k2s Posted August 14, 2012 Report Posted August 14, 2012 [quote name='ReddyGaru' timestamp='1344895930' post='1302304416'] [center][size=4][color=green][b]Two interesting historical facts[/b][/color][/size][/center] [center][color=#000000][font=verdana, sans-serif][size=1][size=4][color=navy][b][color=green]The Interesting History of September 1752[/color] [color=#A52A2A]Just have a look at the calendar for the month of September 1752[/color][/b][/color][/size][/size][/font][/color] [img]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FEET_maoGJ8/TNURpBDDN0I/AAAAAAAAA54/tOpKRw3tH48/s1600/ATT00001.gif[/img] [color=#000000][font=verdana, sans-serif][size=1][size=4][color=navy][b][color=red]11 days are simply missing from the month. [/color] [color=red]This was the month during which England shifted from the Roman Julian Calendar to the Gregorian Calendar[/color]. A [color=green]Julian year was 11 days longer than a Gregorian year[/color]. So the King of England ordered 11 days to be wiped off the face of that particular month. ([color=red]A King could order anything[/color]). So the workers worked for 11 days less that month, but got paid for the whole month. That's how the concept of [color=green]"paid leave"[/color] was born. [color=green]Hail the King!!![/color] [color=red]Origin of April fools day[/color] In the Roman Julian Calendar, April used to be the first month of the year; but the Gregorian Calendar observed January as the first month. Even after shifting to the Gregorian Calendar, many people refused to give up old traditions and continued celebrating 1st April as the New Year's Day. When simple orders didn't work, the King finally issued a royal dictum;[color=red] which stated that those who celebrated 1st April as the new year's day would be labled as fools. [/color] [color=green]From then on, 1st April became April fool day[/color][/b][/color][/size][/size][/font][/color][/center] [/quote] [img]http://www.desigifs.com/sites/default/files/pawan_style14.gif?1290065308[/img]
Anta Assamey Posted August 14, 2012 Report Posted August 14, 2012 [quote name='ReddyGaru' timestamp='1344895930' post='1302304416'] [center][color=green][b]Two interesting historical facts[/b][/color][/center] [center][color=#000000][font=verdana, sans-serif][size=1][size=4][color=navy][b][color=green]The Interesting History of September 1752[/color] [color=#A52A2A]Just have a look at the calendar for the month of September 1752[/color][/b][/color][/size][/size][/font][/color] [img]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FEET_maoGJ8/TNURpBDDN0I/AAAAAAAAA54/tOpKRw3tH48/s1600/ATT00001.gif[/img] [color=#000000][font=verdana, sans-serif][size=1][size=4][color=navy][b][color=red]11 days are simply missing from the month. [/color] [color=red]This was the month during which England shifted from the Roman Julian Calendar to the Gregorian Calendar[/color]. A [color=green]Julian year was 11 days longer than a Gregorian year[/color]. So the King of England ordered 11 days to be wiped off the face of that particular month. ([color=red]A King could order anything[/color]). So the workers worked for 11 days less that month, but got paid for the whole month. That's how the concept of [color=green]"paid leave"[/color] was born. [color=green]Hail the King!!![/color] [color=red]Origin of April fools day[/color] In the Roman Julian Calendar, April used to be the first month of the year; but the Gregorian Calendar observed January as the first month. Even after shifting to the Gregorian Calendar, many people refused to give up old traditions and continued celebrating 1st April as the New Year's Day. When simple orders didn't work, the King finally issued a royal dictum;[color=red] which stated that those who celebrated 1st April as the new year's day would be labled as fools. [/color] [color=green]From then on, 1st April became April fool day[/color][/b][/color][/size][/size][/font][/color][/center] [/quote]
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