1Rosh Hasahnah
Jewish New Year's Day, apples and honey is served up by Ashkenazi Jews.
2Stardates
A fictional dating system from Star Trek, initially designed to provide a guideline for dating events in the galaxy based on Earth's days.
3The 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.
4Calendar 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.
5Calendar Act 1750
Introduced by the British Empire to switch from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar.
6Julian 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.
7Gregorian Calendar
Named after Pope Gregory XIII, introduced in 1582. Leap years are more accurately adjusted than the Julian calendar.
8Islamic 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.
9Japanese Calendar
Uses both the Gregorian and traditional Japanese calendar. Traditional calendar includes era names and zodiac animals.
10Korean Calendar
Similar to the Gregorian calendar with some differences in holidays and celebrations.
11Rumi Calendar
Named after the Persian poet Rumi, used in Iran and Afghanistan.
12Hindu Calendar
Based on the lunisolar calendar, combining lunar and solar movements.
13Nepali Calendar
Based on the Hindu calendar system, official calendar of Nepal.
14Mayan Calendar
Used by the ancient Mayan civilisation, based on complex astronomical observations.
15Solar Calendar
Based on the solar cycle, with a year determined by the Earth's orbit around the Sun.
16Lunar 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.
17Inagural Address of American president Bill Clinton in 1996
Provides insight into how people in the 1990s were reimagining their world.
18Francis Fukuyama
American political scientist and political economist who theorised on the end of history, which was introduced in a 1989 paper.
19Charles K. Harris (1892)
Singer of "After the Ball"
20George Michael (1990)
Freedom! 90
21REM (1991)
American rock band formed in 1980, singer of "Losing My Religion"
22Southgarden (1998)
American rock band who released "Black Hole Sun"
23Semisonic (1998)
Singing in my sleep
24Eurythmics (1999)
I Saved the World Today
25Lis Sorensen (1993)
Brændt
26Alyon Sviridova (1994)
Pink Flamingo