Calendar Count 1: Which date falls on which day?
1. Background While watching the horror movie "Friday the 13th", one question would have definitely crossed your mind "Which date in real time is referred to as 'Friday the 13th'?". Also, many of us have wondered with the questions like: "On which day India got independence? Was it a Sunday, Monday or some other day?" "On which day will I be celebrating my 50th birthday?" "What were the last day in the BC era and first day in the AD era?" Well, you can get to know the answers to these and many other similar questions on your own. 2. Gregorian and Julian Calendars Many different calendars had been and have been used in various parts of the world. But there is only one which is accepted world-wide: "the Gregorian calendar" (commonly known the English calendar). The Gregorian calendar was introduced by Pope Gregory XIII in October 1582. The European countries gradually accepted this calendar to Julian Calendar which was ...