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The year '''1582''' involved conversion to the [[Gregorian calendar]].  Year ''1582'' began as a common year starting on Monday of the [[Julian calendar]], and continued as normal through Thursday, [[October 4]].  However, the next day became Friday, [[October 15]] (like a common year starting on Friday), in the Catholic countries: [[Directory:Italy|Italy]], [[Directory:Poland|Poland]], [[Directory:Portugal|Portugal]], and [[Directory:Spain|Spain]].  Other countries continued using the Julian calendar, switching calendars in later years.
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== Events of 1582 ==
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* [[January 15]] - [[Directory:Russia|Russia]] cedes [[Livonia]] and [[Directory:Estonia|Estonia]] to Poland.

Latest revision as of 22:27, 12 March 2007

The year 1582 involved conversion to the Gregorian calendar. Year 1582 began as a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar, and continued as normal through Thursday, October 4. However, the next day became Friday, October 15 (like a common year starting on Friday), in the Catholic countries: Italy, Poland, Portugal, and Spain. Other countries continued using the Julian calendar, switching calendars in later years.

Events of 1582