is it possble?

[drhigg]

Betty and lucy were touring the west country on holiday. lucy was particularly fond of the old country churchyards, and in one found an extraordinary gravestone. it was that of a child who, according to the inscription, was born on 15 may 1658 and died, aged 8 months, on 24 January the same year! is this possible?

[squarebear]

Until England adopted the Gregorian calendar in 1752 the new year began on 25 March and the year ran from then to the following 24 March.

[Tallulah!]

squarebear, you are so clever!

[squarebear]

I like to think so.

However, I just pasted a wedge of it into google and read the first result.

[quizmouse]

How honest is that eh?

[north star]

As an aside Lady day, 25 March was also the start of the financial year. When we did change to the Gregorian calendar, 11 days were added, which is why the current tax year ends on the 5 April