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Rosh Hasahnah
Jewish New Year's Day, apples and honey is served up by Ashkenazi Jews.
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Stardates
A fictional dating system from Star Trek, initially designed to provide a guideline for dating events in the galaxy based on Earth's days.
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The Japanese Calendar
Dates back to 604, based on techniques imported from China via Korea. It is a lunar calendar and has 6 intercalary days spread out throughout the year. The 24 Sekki are used as divisions of the yaer, and Rokuyo act as days of a week.
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Calendar Riots of 1752
Riot in England after Pope Gregory XIII imposed a change of calendars from Julian to the Gregorian. Caused a loss of 11 days.
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Calendar Act 1750
Introduced by the British Empire to switch from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar.
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Julian Calendar
Named after Julius Caesar, introduced in 46 BC. Based on a solar year of 365.25 days and introduced leap years to correct the discrepancy.
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Gregorian Calendar
Named after Pope Gregory XIII, introduced in 1582. Leap years are more accurately adjusted than the Julian calendar.
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Islamic Calendar
Based on the lunar cycle, consisting of 12 months in a year of 354 or 355 days. Used primarily in Islamic countries for religious purposes and determining holidays.
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Japanese Calendar
Uses both the Gregorian and traditional Japanese calendar. Traditional calendar includes era names and zodiac animals.
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Korean Calendar
Similar to the Gregorian calendar with some differences in holidays and celebrations.
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Rumi Calendar
Named after the Persian poet Rumi, used in Iran and Afghanistan.
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Hindu Calendar
Based on the lunisolar calendar, combining lunar and solar movements.
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Nepali Calendar
Based on the Hindu calendar system, official calendar of Nepal.
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Mayan Calendar
Used by the ancient Mayan civilisation, based on complex astronomical observations.
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Solar Calendar
Based on the solar cycle, with a year determined by the Earth's orbit around the Sun.
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Lunar Calendar
Based on the lunar cycle, with months determined by the phases of the Moon. Used for religious, cultural, and agricultural purposes in various cultures.
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Inagural Address of American president Bill Clinton in 1996
Provides insight into how people in the 1990s were reimagining their world.
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Francis Fukuyama
American political scientist and political economist who theorised on the end of history, which was introduced in a 1989 paper.
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Charles K. Harris (1892)
Singer of "After the Ball"
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George Michael (1990)
Freedom! 90
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REM (1991)
American rock band formed in 1980, singer of "Losing My Religion"
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Southgarden (1998)
American rock band who released "Black Hole Sun"
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Semisonic (1998)
Singing in my sleep
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Eurythmics (1999)
I Saved the World Today
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Lis Sorensen (1993)
Brændt
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Alyon Sviridova (1994)
Pink Flamingo
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