The French Revolution’s Solar Year — January 2nd
On this day in 1793 the new National Convention in Revolutionary France decreed that Year II of the Republic had begun the day before. However, in October they decided that the Revolutionary year should begin on the Autumn Equinox and retrospectively made 22 September 1792 the first day of Year I. By choosing a radical … Continue reading The French Revolution’s Solar Year — January 2nd
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