The following pages, corresponding to the
Gregorian calendar
The Gregorian calendar is the calendar used in most parts of the world. It went into effect in October 1582 following the papal bull issued by Pope Gregory XIII, which introduced it as a modification of, and replacement for, the Julian cale ...
, list the historical events, births, deaths, and holidays and observances of the specified day of the year:
Footnotes
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See also
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Leap year
A leap year (also known as an intercalary year or bissextile year) is a calendar year that contains an additional day (or, in the case of a lunisolar calendar, a month) compared to a common year. The 366th day (or 13th month) is added to keep t ...
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List of calendars
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List of non-standard dates
Several non-standard dates are used in calendars for various purposes: some are expressly fictional, some are intended to produce a rhetorical effect (such as sarcasm), and others attempt to address a particular mathematical, scientific or accou ...
External links
On This DayBBC: On This Day''The New York Times'': On This Day*
Library of Congress
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Today in History*
History Channel
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(US)
This Day in History*
History Channel
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(UK)
This Day in History
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Lists of observances
Historical anniversaries
Reference material lists