*Ø* Blogmanac September 3, 1752 | Big Greg


The calendar in Britain changed, from Julian (Old Style) to Gregorian (New Style).

Somebody stole eleven of our days!
The British calendar changed from the Julian system to the Gregorian one, just as European countries’ calendars had been changed long before. Eleven days had to ‘be lost’ to catch up, so the day after September 2 was called September 14. Riots broke out in parts of England when many simple people thought they had been robbed of time as well as wages.