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Calendar

Calendars are systems for organizing days by naming time periods like days, weeks, months, and years. A date specifies a single day within this system. Calendars can be physical records (like wall or desk calendars) or lists of planned events (like court calendars), and can sometimes be chronological lists of documents. Essentially, they provide ways to structure and track time, and schedule occurrences.

1923: Greece Adopts Gregorian Calendar

In 1923, Greece became the last European country to adopt the Gregorian calendar. This highlights the eventual widespread adoption of the Gregorian calendar across Europe.

2000: Revised Julian Calendar Leap Year

The year 2000 was recognized as a leap year in the Revised Julian Calendar, demonstrating the alignment between the Revised Julian and Gregorian calendars.

2006: Different Calendar Baselines

In 2006, Japan used a regnal calendar, basing its year on the reign of Emperor Akihito. This exemplifies how different cultures use varying baselines for their calendars.

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