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SubjectRe: [svlug] February 30th 2000
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Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk> writes:

> Not quite true.
>
> 1700 is a leap year. The current rules used for the leap year
> skipping post date 1700 8). Real the "cal" source one day if you are
> interested in calendars - its fascinating

Er, not quite.

The Gregorian calendar was introduced in 1582 (or shortly thereafter).
But some Protestant countries didn't want to obey the Pope's orders,
you know 8-)

Eg. England (and colonies) stayed on Julian calendar till 1752.

And so, 1700 was a leap year in England, but not in Italy, France or
Poland.

Yes, it _is_ fascinating.

MJ

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