Sweden Invents Its Own Calendar: Neither Julian Nor Gregorian
Sweden attempted a gradual shift from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar by skipping leap years, creating a unique Swedish calendar that matched neither system. After twelve years of confusion, the country reverted to Julian in 1712 by adding a rare February 30th. Sweden finally adopted the Gregorian calendar outright in 1753, losing eleven days overnight.
March 1, 1700
326 years ago
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