October 4: A Long Goodbye to the Julian Calendar

On This Day in History October 4, 2020 Historical Events 1537  The 1st complete English-language Bible, the "Matthew Bible" is printed, with translations by William Tyndale and Miles Coverdale 1582  Last Julian calendar day in Spain, Portugal and pontifical states. To sync to the Gregorian calendar, 10 days are skipped and the next date is Oct 15. 1883  The Orient Express departs on its first official journey from Paris to Istanbul 1900  In a final confrontation, around 4,000 Ashantis are defeated by the British in the Gold Coast (Ghana) 1957  Soviet Union launches Sputnik I, the 1st artificial Earth satellite into elliptical low Earth orbit 2006  WikiLeaks is launched, created by internet activist Julian Assange More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Anne Rice 79th Birthday Charlton Heston (1923 - 2008) Damon Runyon (1880 - 1946) Rutherford B. Hayes (1822 - 1893) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Janis Joplin (1943 - 1970) Rembrandt van Rijn (1606 - 1669) More Famous Deaths October 4: Gregory Conquers Julius Caesar The calendar invented by Julius Caesar was to endure for 1,600 years, but it was finally discarded when Pope Gregory XIII came up with a more accurate version. Read the Article You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2020 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand