International Fixed Calendar

1745

Versions of the idea differ mainly on how the months are named, and the treatment of the extra day in leap year. The "Georgian calendar" was proposed in 1745 by Reverend Hugh Jones, an American colonist from Maryland writing under the pen name Hirossa Ap-Iccim.

1753

In a later version of the plan, published in 1753, the 13 months were all renamed for Christian saints. In 1849 the French philosopher Auguste Comte (1798–1857) proposed the 13-month Positivist Calendar, naming the months: Moses, Homer, Aristotle, Archimedes, Caesar, St Paul, Charlemagne, Dante, Gutenberg, Shakespeare, Descartes, Frederic and Bichat.

1789

Comte also reset the year number, beginning the era of his calendar (year 1) with the Gregorian year 1789.

1800

So although the year 2000 was a leap year, the years 1700, 1800, and 1900 were common years.

1849

In a later version of the plan, published in 1753, the 13 months were all renamed for Christian saints. In 1849 the French philosopher Auguste Comte (1798–1857) proposed the 13-month Positivist Calendar, naming the months: Moses, Homer, Aristotle, Archimedes, Caesar, St Paul, Charlemagne, Dante, Gutenberg, Shakespeare, Descartes, Frederic and Bichat.

1900

So although the year 2000 was a leap year, the years 1700, 1800, and 1900 were common years.

1902

Cotsworth, first presented in 1902.

1928

Though never officially adopted in any country, entrepreneur George Eastman applied it at Eastman Kodak Company, where it was used from 1928 to 1989.

1937

The International Fixed Calendar League ceased operations shortly after the calendar plan failed to win final approval of the League of Nations in 1937. == Advantages == The several advantages of the International Fixed Calendar are mainly related to its organization. The subdivision of the year is very regular and systematic: * Each month has exactly 4 weeks (28 days). * Every day of the month falls on the same weekday in each month (e.g.

1989

Though never officially adopted in any country, entrepreneur George Eastman applied it at Eastman Kodak Company, where it was used from 1928 to 1989.

2000

So although the year 2000 was a leap year, the years 1700, 1800, and 1900 were common years.




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