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The issue spans the changeover; the date heading reads: "From Tuesday September 1, O.S. to Saturday September 16, N.S. 1752". [1] Old Style ( O.S.) and New Style ( N.S.) indicate dating systems before and after a calendar change, respectively. Usually, they refer to the change from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar as enacted in ...
Wikipedia. : On this day/Today. 1837 – Queen Victoria (pictured) acceded to the British throne, beginning a 63-year reign. 1921 – British Army officer Thomas Stanton Lambert was assassinated by the Irish Republican Army near Moydrum, Ireland.
Events. 4 January – City of Dublin Steam Packet Company SS Thames is wrecked on the Western Rocks, Isles of Scilly, with the loss of 61 of the 65 on board; at least 20 other ships run aground round the British Isles today. 20 January – Convention of Chuenpi agreed between Charles Elliot and Qishan of the Qing dynasty.
Calendar date. A calendar date is a reference to a particular day represented within a calendar system. The calendar date allows the specific day to be identified. The number of days between two dates may be calculated. For example, "25 July 2024" is ten days after "15 July 2024". The date of a particular event depends on the observed time zone.
18 February – launch of the New Observer newspaper, later to become The Sunday Times. [2] April/May – John Constable completes his painting The Hay Wain. [3] 5 May. The deposed French Emperor Napoleon dies a prisoner in British military custody on the island of Saint Helena.
Until the First World War, it was also the appropriate time to reside in the city (generally meaning London) rather than in the country in order to attend such events. In modern times in the United Kingdom, "the Season" is known to encompass various prestigious events that take place during the spring and summer.
Date and time notation in the United Kingdom. Date and time notation in the United Kingdom records the date using the day–month–year format (31 December 1999, 31/12/99 or 31/12/1999). The time can be written using either the 24-hour clock (23:59) or the 12-hour clock (11:59 p.m.).
October 13 is the 286th day of the year (287th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 79 days remain until the end of the year. Events [ edit ] Pre-1600 [ edit ]