It's weird because while January 17th is celebrated as Benjamin Franklin's birthday (and shared by other famous folks), he was actually born on January 6, 1706, with the date shifting due to the 1752 calendar change (Gregorian calendar adoption) that skipped 11 days, making January 6th become January 17th in the new system, but his birth records were never fully updated. Why it's weird: Calendar Confusion: Franklin was born under the Julian calendar, and when Britain and its colonies switched to
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David Elrod. David Elrod · Original audio. It's weird because while January 17th is celebrated as Benjamin Franklin's birthday (and shared by other famous folks), he was actually born on January 6, 1706, with the date shifting due to the 1752 calendar change (Gregorian calendar adoption) that skipped 11 days, making January 6th become January ...
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