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Calendar - If you've ever needed a quick calendar, for, say, the year 1753, or maybe the year 3000, or anything in between, you'll love this site in Norway. Key in the year you want (try the year you were born), and like magic, a calendar is generated. Be sure to read the technical information on how the calendar program works. Oh, and if you want a calendar in English, just click on the British flag.
Calendar of Jewish Holidays - This resource, offered by B'nai B'rith, gives the dates for all important Jewish holidays through the year 2006. Mark your calendars in advance.
Calendar Zone - Are you looking for a new calendar, or maybe an old one? This page has calendars that will calculate moon phases, holidays, and many other types of date-watching delights. You'll also find Islamic, Hebrew, Chinese, and other cultural or religious calendars. There is downloadable software, links to pages of interest (lots on the year 2000), including one on Calendar Reform (click on "reform"). Did you know that some people think we should have 13 months in the year? Others propose 12 equal months, with "blank days" that don't belong to any month at all and are celebrated as world holidays. One result of this plan is that you wouldn't need a new calendar every year, because the dates would always fall on the same days of the week. Calendar manufacturers are probably not happy with the idea.
Calendars: Counting the Days - Before people had calendars on their walls, they looked up in the sky to check the passage of time. The position of the sun, phase of the moon, and visible constellations told them all they needed to know. However, time marched on, and now we have all sorts of ways to figure out what time it is. This very interesting site from World Book encyclopedia teaches you about ancient as well as modern calendar systems. There is even a section on future calendars!
Surfing the Net with Kids: Calendar, Factoid & Contests - Did you miss Shamu's birthday or maybe Elephant appreciation day last year? How about International Joke Day? If you tune into this site, they will keep you informed of these events as well as other events, contests and holidays.
Today's Calendar and Clock Page - Today is Friday, August 13, 1999. EDT is 5:28 P.M. This is the 225th day of the year. Year of the Earth Rabbit. Month of the Water Monkey. Day of the Fire Cock. Hour of the Earth Cock. Year 224 of American independence. 48th year of H.M. Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada. 3rd year of the 694th Olympiad ...and much more! Did anything interesting happen today in history, movies, or literary history? What's the current population of the world? What's the total national debt? Know about the moon phase? How about tidal charts? How much time until the next space shuttle launch? It's all collected for you here.
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