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NEW STYLE CALENDAR [1 record]

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Record 1 1998-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chronology
DEF

Today's general-use calendar of 12 months and 365 days that employs the current leap year algorithm.

CONT

Pope Gregory XIII ordered a study of the problem, on the basis of which the Gregorian Calendar was formulated.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chronologie
DEF

Le calendrier de 12 mois et de 365 jours en usage présentement et qui emploie l'algorithme de l'année bissextile.

CONT

le calendrier grégorien actuel est fondé sur une valeur approchée de l'année tropique de 365,2425 jours.

Spanish

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