Name: They Stole 11 Days from History—Here’s Why It Backfired
Uploaded: 2025-06-26T07:06:00+00:00
Duration: 7 min 40 s
Description: What if 11 days of your life just vanished? In 1752, that’s exactly what happened across Britain and its colonies when the switch to the Gregorian calendar meant September 2nd was followed immediately

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What if 11 days of your life just vanished?

In 1752, that’s exactly what happened across Britain and its colonies when the switch to the Gregorian calendar meant September 2nd was followed immediately by September 14th. Chaos, confusion, and conspiracy theories followed—and even George Washington’s birthday had to be moved.

This episode of An Ounce uncovers how a simple calendar fix turned into one of the weirdest time jumps in history.

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