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Calendar Curiosities for 29 February

Professor Tony Mann · Gresham College

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About

Did Archbishop Whitgift really die on 29th February 1603? Why are there more Friday 13th's now than in the Middle Ages? How did a famous composer (who died on Friday 13th) manage to write all his 39 operas before his 9th birthday? and how can we explain the mysterious date of the death of St Teresa of Avila? Examples will cast light upon the quirks of our calendar, and you'll also learn a quick way to work out the day of the week of any given date.

The talk

  1. Calendar Curiosities for 29 February 2016-02-29 · YouTube

Credits and licence

Institution
Gresham College
Speaker
Professor Tony Mann
Year
2016
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Mathematics, History
Source
Gresham College
Licence
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