Thenceforth the Julian calendar became known as the Old Style calendar (abbreviated O.S.) and the Gregorian as the New Style (N.S.). Because of religious differences (Catholic versus Protestants), the Gregorian reform that required the deletion of 11 days from the Julian calendar did not take place until 1752 when September 2 was followed directly by September 14 in the American colonies, Great Britain, and Ireland. Many people objected to the loss of those 12 days, among other reasons, because they felt that Pope Gregory’s changes meant that their lives were being shortened accordingly. As the Western European states became global imperial powers during the 19th and 20th centuries, countries around the world that had long followed their own ancient calendars moved to adopt the Gregorian style, at least for official business, often becoming two-calendar countries in the process. Most Muslim nations have compromised by employing both the Gregorian (New Style) and the Muslim calendars officially. Although many calendar revisions have been proposed in modern times, none have ever been accepted seriously by enough people to result in anything other than our current New Style system known as the Gregorian Calendar.
Posted on: Thu, 05 Sep 2013 03:44:46 +0000
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