Today’s WOTD – 14 September 2012
bailiwick
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Today’s quote
‘Analyzing humor is like dissecting a frog. Few people are interested and the frog dies of it’.
– E.B. White
On this day
14 September 1752 – the British Empire commences using the Gregorian calendar instead of the Julian calendar. To balance the calendar, the 10 days from 3 September to 13 September are written off. This is because the Gregorian claimed the annual cycle was 365.2425 days. The Julian calendar was based on 365.25 days per year, hence the leap year every 4 years to make up the 0.25 days each year.
14 September 1812 – Fire of Moscow – French troops under the command of Napoleon defeat Russian troops in the Battle of Borodino and invade Moscow. Count Fyodor Rostopchin orders Russian citizens to destroy the Kremlin and other major buildings as they retreat. The fires burn for 4 days and destroy around 75% of Moscow.
14 September 1983 – birthday of Amy Winehouse. English singer-songwriter.