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Reform of Calendar

Name: Reform of Calendar – Italy factsheet records
Creator: World History Database

Italy · Religion / Roman Catholic Church. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

1Records

1581Date range

1Named people

0Places

Chronological records

1581

Gregory XIII1581

Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Adds an extra day to the Julian calendar, 29th Feb every 4 yrs

Names involved

Gregory XIII

Provenance

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