DO YOU KNOW?
I wonder if any of you have ever wondered why it is that September, October, I November and December, which in Latin indicate the seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth months, are really the ninth, tenth, eleventh and twelfth months? t Well, the reason for it is interesting, and is as follows: According to the old Roman calendar March was the first month of the year, and the last four months of our present year received their names at this time.
The original name of August, Sextilis, was changed by Augustus Caesar and renamed in his honour. As the month of July, narmed in honour of his predecessor, Julius Caesar, contained 31 days, and his own month but 30, Augustus took a day from February and added it to the month of August.
The months January and February were added to the calendar by Julius Caesar.
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Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 282, 28 November 1929, Page 28
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