Q: January 1st has not always been the date recognized as New Year's Day. What was the original date?
Ok, so I've done my part to begin a trend of staying fit in the new year...but just barely so! I biked just a short 5.4 miles today. I will likely have less time for riding during the next 6 weeks due to my involvement in First Robotics. However, I'll get in as many rides as possible and I'll let all of you know about it right here on this page. So check back here when you can!
A: The old Roman Calendar recognized March 15th to be the beginning of the year. Seems a bit strange until you realize that March 15th signifies the time of year when warmth is returning, trees are starting to turn green again and farmers would soon be planting new crops. So that seems like as good a time as any to recognize the birth of a new year! However, that all changed in the year 153 BC, when New Year's Day was officially moved to January 1st. For more weird calendar trivia, check out the entry for October 6th at one of my other webpages HistoryByTheDay.com.
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