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thoh13
 
Reply Tue 10 Apr, 2007 08:41 pm
shakespeare and cervantes died on the same date but not on the same day. how is that possible? Twisted Evil
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stuh505
 
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Reply Tue 10 Apr, 2007 09:58 pm
Shakespeare's died April 23, 1616 (England's calendar)

Cervantes died on April 23, 1616 (Spain's calendar)

Spain and England used different calendars that are 10 days off
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thoh13
 
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Reply Tue 10 Apr, 2007 11:06 pm
that's correct.....england used the julian calendar and spain used the gregorian calendar....well that riddle didnt last long
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