What happened on 05 Sep 1752?

[goldstone]

OK, here's a question for all you smart guys. What major event happened in the UK on 05 Sep 1752?

 

[1066gull]

Brighton won a football match?

 

[Tricky Dicky]

Did we apply for Falmer Planning ??

 

[TSB]

Monarch died?

 

[TSB]

Did we apply for Falmer Planning ??

 

[bhafc]

guy butters was born

 

[Artois]

I do believe this is a trick question and that particular day never actually existed.

 

[Lokki 7]

Did we apply for Falmer Planning ??

 

[TSB]

I do believe this is a trick question and that particular day never actually existed.

Why?

 

[Woodchip]

The UK changed the calendar, I think we removed 11 days or something odd like that.

 

[Nibble]

The UK changed the calendar, I think we removed 11 days or something odd like that.

Is correct.

 

[Woodchip]

Is correct.

Google is your friend.

 

[Nibble]

Google is your friend.

oui

 

[Lord Bracknell]

The UK changed the calendar, I think we removed 11 days or something odd like that.

No.

Only England and Wales.

Scotland adopted the Gregorian calendar in 1600.

 

[goldstone]

The UK changed the calendar, I think we removed 11 days or something odd like that.

Correct indeed.

The UK adopted the Gregorian calendar in 1752 and the day following Sep 2 was Sep 14. So the answer of course is that no major event (or even minor event) took place on the 5th.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

... except in Scotland.

 

[TSB]

... except in Scotland.

What event happened there?

 

[Lokki 7]

edit: too slow!!

 

[Lord Bracknell]

What event happened there?

Not sure. But, meanwhile, in Indonesia ...

De Bank Van Leening, founded on 20 August 1746, marked the presence of banks in Indonesia. In its operations, however, De Bank Van Leening failed to run well. It was then merged with De Bankcourant incorporated on 1 September 1752 and turned to De Bankcourant en Bank Van Leening on 5 September 1752. This bank did not perform well either and was finally closed down due to bankruptcy.

 

[Woodchip]

Not sure. But, meanwhile, in Indonesia ...

De Bank Van Leening, founded on 20 August 1746, marked the presence of banks in Indonesia. In its operations, however, De Bank Van Leening failed to run well. It was then merged with De Bankcourant incorporated on 1 September 1752 and turned to De Bankcourant en Bank Van Leening on 5 September 1752. This bank did not perform well either and was finally closed down due to bankruptcy.

A bank going bankrupt. Sweet!!!