1238: "The Calendar That Made Fools"
- Author
- JC
- Published
- Mon 31 Mar 2025
- Episode Link
- https://jimconnors.net/interesting-things-with-jc/2025/3/31/1238-the-calendar-that-made-fools
Interesting Things with JC #1238: "The Calendar That Made Fools" – In 1582, Pope Gregory XIII dropped 10 days, rewrote leap year rules, and declared January 1st the new start of the year. But not everyone complied. The pranksters came next, and the fools followed.
