Talk:Sir Walter Clarges, 1st Baronet

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A fact from Sir Walter Clarges, 1st Baronet appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know? column on 5 September 2007.

[edit] Slashy dates

What's the deal with the dates? Julian/Gregorian Calendar? --Adamrush 22:20, 5 September 2007 (UTC)

Well, it's connected. In England until 1752, the new year began on 25 March. So 31 December 1705 would be followed by 1 January 1705, and so on until 24 March 1705, which would be followed by 25 March 1706. Actual usage by people was a mix: some stuck to the legal year, while others treated 1 January as New Year's Day. Hence for dates between 1 January and 24 March inclusive, it's traditional to write both years. Sam Blacketer 22:25, 5 September 2007 (UTC)