Some Crazy Moments in History

 The Great Calendar Robbery!

Raw deal: A vintage cartoon showing protesters against the new calendar

The Gregorian calendar, which was introduced in most European countries after 1582, was adopted in Great Britain and Ireland in 1752 and what followed was a broad daylight robbery.

In the year 1752 the Roman calendar, which Britain and Ireland were using, was behind the Gregorian calendar by eleven days. The change over that occurred meant 2 September in 1752 was immediately followed by 14 September. This led to massive protests as people felt swindled out of the missing days. The protesters shouted: "Give us back our eleven days!".