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The Night Time Jumped: Why Britain Lost 11 Days in September 1752

The Night Time Jumped: Why Britain Lost 11 Days in September 1752 On the evening of Wednesday, September 2, 1752, millions of people across Great Britain and its colonies—including the American colonies—went to bed as usual. When they woke up the following morning, the date wasn't September 3. It was Thursday, September...
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