On this day in history.

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October 4, 2004: SpaceShipOne wins Ansari X Prize for private spaceflight, by being the first private craft to fly into space. <img src="http://www.ipadforums.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=48831"/> Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceShipOne http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ansari_X_Prize

Yay, HAPPYFEETDANCE !

 

[J. A.]

October 5, 1977: Voyager program: Voyager 1 is launched after a brief delay.

Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voyager_1

 

[J. A.]

October 6, 1995: 51 Pegasi is discovered to be the second major star apart from the Sun to have a planet orbiting around it.




Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/51_Pegasi

 

[J. A.]

October 7, 1582: Because of the implementation of the Gregorian calendar, this day is skipped in Italy, Poland, Portugal and Spain.

 

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October 7, 1582: Because of the implementation of the Gregorian calendar, this day is skipped in Italy, Poland, Portugal and Spain.

So, do they go from Oct 6 to Oct 8 th! or does this month just have 30 days? How would that work with the stock market, shares trading, all of that stuff! On a leap year they only have 363 1/4 days in a year? I find this very confusing!


Man plans. God laughs.

 

[twerppoet]

So, do they go from Oct 6 to Oct 8 th! or does this month just have 30 days? How would that work with the stock market, shares trading, all of that stuff! On a leap year they only have 363 1/4 days in a year? I find this very confusing!


Man plans. God laughs.

I'm pretty sure they only did it that once, when they first went to the Gregorian calendar. Since then we've been adding a day every four years, not taking one away.

 

[scifan57]

So, do they go from Oct 6 to Oct 8 th! or does this month just have 30 days? How would that work with the stock market, shares trading, all of that stuff! On a leap year they only have 363 1/4 days in a year? I find this very confusing! Man plans. God laughs.

I'm pretty sure they only did it that once, when they first went to the Gregorian calendar. Since then we've been adding a day every four years, not taking one away.

The initial switch to the Gregorian calendar occurred in 1582 where Thursday, 4 October was followed by Friday, 15 October. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregorian_calendar

Other countries gradually adopted it as their civil calendar in later years, with Greece being the last Orthodox country to adopt it in 1923 as their civil calendar. To this day some countries have not adopted it, such as Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Nepal, Iran, etc..

 

[twerppoet]

The switch to the Gregorian calendar occurred in 1582 where Thursday, 4 October was followed by Friday, 15 October. Gregorian calendar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Thanks. I probably should have looked it up instead of assuming only the one day Johanna mentioned was skipped. . .

Ok, started to read it and finally gave up a few screens down. That's a lot of history about how we record history.

 

[zstairlessone]

I'm pretty sure they only did it that once, when they first went to the Gregorian calendar. Since then we've been adding a day every four years, not taking one away.

Boy, they must have borrowed that day from a Mafia loan-shark, that's killer interest

 

[twerppoet]

Boy, they must have borrowed that day from a Mafia loan-shark, that's killer interest

Well, both the Julian and the Gregorian calendar did originate in Rome Italy. Not that I'm suggesting a stereotype or anything.

 

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Well, both the Julian and the Gregorian calendar did originate in Rome Italy. Not that I'm suggesting a stereotype or anything.

Thanks everyone for figuring all of that out for me! I am still a bit confused as to how the world market works when different countries have different dates on the same day! And I'm not talking about GMT here, because some countries are a day ahead or behind, which ever way you want to view it. It seems like some countries must be out of step with the rest of the world!?

Be Love and Beloved

 

[twerppoet]

Thanks everyone for figuring all of that out for me! I am still a bit confused as to how the world market works when different countries have different dates on the same day! And I'm not talking about GMT here, because some countries are a day ahead or behind, which ever way you want to view it. It seems like some countries must be out of step with the rest of the world!?

Be Love and Beloved

While a very few countries still have their own calendars the Gregorian calendar is recognized as an international business standard. If you want to do business outside your own country you use the Gregorian calendar.

 

[J. A.]

October 8, 1966: The first Star Trek series premieres on NBC.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek

 

[scifan57]

October 8, 1966: The first Star Trek series premieres on NBC. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek

I believe that the premiere was actually on September 8, 1966.

 

[J. A.]

I believe that the premiere was actually on September 8, 1966.

You're right. I took the wrong month. Perhaps I shouldn't post when I'm in a hurry.