Historical Events tagged with "claveria"
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Politics & Government
Calendar Reform by Narciso Claveria
August 16th, 1844 180 years ago
Narciso Claveria, the Governor-General of the Philippines, signed a decree reforming the country's calendar. This significant change involved skipping Tuesday, December 31, 1844, in order to rectify chronological anomalies dating back to Ferdinand Magellan's arrival in 1521. The decision aimed to synchronize the Gregorian calendar more effectively with the local practices and historical context of the Philippines, which had experienced discrepancies that affected governance and trade.
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