ENGLAND'S LEAP FORWARD: THE GREAT CALENDAR CHANGE OF 1752

England's Leap Forward: The Great Calendar Change of 1752

In the year, Britain made a bold change to its calendar. For centuries, the nation had followed the Julian calendar, which was considerably out of sync with the actual solar year. This discrepancy caused confusion and disagreement about the accurate date. To fix this issue, Parliament implemented a transformative reform: the adoption of the Gregori

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A Dark Chapter in History: The Zong Massacre

In the heart of 1790, a horrific act took place aboard the slave ship Zong. Driven by a lust for profit, the ship's captain, {Lord Graeme|Captain Luke|John|William], ordered that over 130 African captives be cast into the sea. These horrors was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by the desire to secure insurance payout for the los

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