Well Cynthia: this is a first when anyone on this list has been "wery wery quiet." OK, I'll bite. Second sentence, first paragraph. The sentence should read: "The change in the calendar DROPPED 11 days" and not "ADDED 11 days" and the year should be 1752, not 1751. I think the rest of it is OK and I think the web sites explain all of this better than I did. I'm always open to corrections. That is the only way I know how to learn. Craig On Mar 17, 2009, at 11:49 AM, Craig Kilby wrote: > At the time he was born, it was 10 February 1731. The change in > the calander added 11 days in September 1751, so in 1752 his > birthday became February 22! And that is the date that is celebrated. > > So, on 10 FEB 17501 (O.S), his next birthday was on 22 FEB 1753! > > 10 FEB 1751 OS, 10 FEB 1752 NS > Change 2 SEP SEP 1752, drop 11 days from calender > Next day is 13 SEP 1752 > and change beginning of new year > 1 JAN 1753, new year begins > 22 FEB 1753, his "new" birthday. > > Here's a link for you: > > http://www.archives.gov/legislative/features/washington/ > > and > > http://www.infoplease.com/spot/gregorian1.html > > This last site corrects some mistakes I made in my post to the list > yesterday. It was 1752, and not 1751, and change took effect Sept. > 2, 1752, and the next day was Sept. 13, 1752. > > On Mar 17, 2009, at 12:15 PM, Cynthia Claytonroberts wrote: > >> >> Craig, as long as we've got you engaged, and you do time at the uhmm, >> Mary Ball whatever that is, Library /Museum....what do they type if >> they were inputting George's birthdate...like officially :) >> >> [I am serious....I've / the yr, yrs and changed it to one or the >> other so many times, I have no idea what it is anymore......I want to >> see what the folks there would fill in the blank and I'll take your >> word for it: >> >> George Washington b. ______________. >> >> >> . >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VACULPEP- >> request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

I actually think the typo she was referring to Washington having been born on February 11 and not February 10 as you have in your e-mail. I already knew he was born February 11, plus that's the date in the link you gave us. Patricia Haynes -----Original Message----- From: vaculpep-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:vaculpep-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Craig Kilby Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 2:42 PM To: Craig Kilby Cc: vaculpep@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [VACULPEP] George Washington's birthday, seriously Well Cynthia: this is a first when anyone on this list has been "wery wery quiet." OK, I'll bite. Second sentence, first paragraph. The sentence should read: "The change in the calendar DROPPED 11 days" and not "ADDED 11 days" and the year should be 1752, not 1751. I think the rest of it is OK and I think the web sites explain all of this better than I did. I'm always open to corrections. That is the only way I know how to learn. Craig On Mar 17, 2009, at 11:49 AM, Craig Kilby wrote: > At the time he was born, it was 10 February 1731. The change in the > calander added 11 days in September 1751, so in 1752 his birthday > became February 22! And that is the date that is celebrated. > > So, on 10 FEB 17501 (O.S), his next birthday was on 22 FEB 1753! > > 10 FEB 1751 OS, 10 FEB 1752 NS > Change 2 SEP SEP 1752, drop 11 days from calender Next day is 13 SEP > 1752 and change beginning of new year > 1 JAN 1753, new year begins > 22 FEB 1753, his "new" birthday. > > Here's a link for you: > > http://www.archives.gov/legislative/features/washington/ > > and > > http://www.infoplease.com/spot/gregorian1.html > > This last site corrects some mistakes I made in my post to the list > yesterday. It was 1752, and not 1751, and change took effect Sept. > 2, 1752, and the next day was Sept. 13, 1752. > > On Mar 17, 2009, at 12:15 PM, Cynthia Claytonroberts wrote: > >> >> Craig, as long as we've got you engaged, and you do time at the uhmm, >> Mary Ball whatever that is, Library /Museum....what do they type if >> they were inputting George's birthdate...like officially :) >> >> [I am serious....I've / the yr, yrs and changed it to one or the >> other so many times, I have no idea what it is anymore......I want to >> see what the folks there would fill in the blank and I'll take your >> word for it: >> >> George Washington b. ______________. >> >> >> . >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VACULPEP- >> request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VACULPEP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message