History of the Calendar

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Colin Lowther and Alice Irizarry tell us about a small boy who had big dreams and became one of the biggest football players of all times. You will recognize his name, Lionel Messi!https://spotlightenglish.com/uncategorized/the-flea-lionel-messi/Download our app for Android at ht ... Show More

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تنظيم الوقت و كتابة التقويم من اهم الادوات التي اثرت في تحسين حياة البشر و في هذه الحلقة نستعرض اهم الاحداث التي صاغت التقويم الحديث على مر التاريخ 

The new year approaches. But what if you had to learn a completely new calendar for the coming year? For about a dozen years starting in the late 19th century, France abandoned the Gregorian calendar for an entirely different one. Research:  Alfred, Randy. “Sept. 22, 1792: Day On ... Show More

Happy Lunar New Year! According to the Chinese lunisolar calendar, the new year began Saturday. For many, like our host Regina G. Barber, this calendar and its cultural holidays can feel completely detached from the Gregorian calendar. Growing up, she associated the former with t ... Show More

A calendar is a tool used to measure the passing of time. Now, the people in ancient times based their calendars on the most obvious, and consistent things they could find - the movement of the Sun, Moon, and stars. These first calendars helped people figure out when to plant and ... Show More

A brief look at the history and the future of the History of the World podcast. 

We’re finishing off 2021 with what is perhaps Julius Caesar’s greatest legacy. It’s not a military victory or battle, but one of the many political reforms that truly has stood the test of time: the Julian calendar. Before, calendars were largely based on the lunar calendar, and ... Show More

Pendant la période des fêtes, (re)découvrez deux épisodes publiés depuis la création du podcast en avril dernier. Aujourd'hui, les périodes historiques ! *** Dès l’école primaire, on apprend  les quatre grandes périodes historiques: l’Antiquité, le Moyen Âge, l’époque moderne et ... Show More

On History Daily, we do history, daily. Every weekday beginning November 1st, host Lindsay Graham (American Scandal, American History Tellers) takes you back in time to explore a momentous event that happened on this day in history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megapho ... Show More