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Category: Dates

When the Gregorian Calendar Was Introduced
Dates

When the Gregorian Calendar Was Introduced

museumoflostby museumoflostJanuary 12, 20260

The Gregorian Calendar was introduced in 1582, shifting the New Year and Easter, and removing 11 days from October. How controversial was it?

2025: What Happened 20, 50 and 100 Years Ago
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2025: What Happened 20, 50 and 100 Years Ago

museumoflostby museumoflostJanuary 12, 20250

As 2025 begins, its time for our annual look back at the top stories and events of 20, 50 and 100 years ago.

2024: What Happened 20, 50 and 100 Years Ago
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2024: What Happened 20, 50 and 100 Years Ago

museumoflostby museumoflostJanuary 10, 2024March 2, 20242

Here are the biggest events from 20, 50 and 100 years ago.

Coles Book Arcade

Cole’s Book Arcade

May 12, 2018January 29, 2022
Who was saint kilda?

Who Was Saint Kilda?

November 4, 2017February 3, 2022
The Virgin Mary at Coogee Beach

The Virgin Mary at Coogee Beach

December 29, 2017March 31, 2024
The Degraves Street Subway

Underground History: The Degraves Street Subway

June 14, 2021July 25, 2024
Melbourne Fish Market

Melbourne’s Lost Buildings

October 7, 2018April 24, 2024
The Westall UFO, Melbourne Australia

The Westall UFO

June 26, 2017October 3, 2025
The Stand By Me bridge

The Real ‘Stand By Me’ Bridge

July 17, 2017March 3, 2024
Gregorian Calendar was introduced

When the Gregorian Calendar Was Introduced

January 12, 2026
Il Porcellino

Il Porcellino: Sydney’s Lucky Pig

December 29, 2025
Origins of Christmas Tree decorations

The Origins of Christmas Tree Decorations

December 20, 2025
Blue Lake of Melbourne

The Lost Blue Lake of Melbourne

December 14, 2025
Ruth Hollick

Ruth Hollick: Intuitive Pictorialist

December 9, 2025
The world's largest flower

The World’s Largest Flower (and the World’s Smallest Bear)

November 30, 2025November 30, 2025
The birthplace of The Ashes

The Birthplace of the Ashes: Sunbury

November 21, 2025
When the Gregorian Calendar Was Introduced - The Museum of Lost Things - The Origins of Easter

[…] To settle the dispute, in 325 CE the Council of Nicea decreed that Easter would be observed on the…

museumoflost - Wirth’s Circus

Hi David, thanks for reading and leaving this information! It's a beautiful mosaic, I'm glad it found a new home.

David Jack - Wirth’s Circus

Wonderful to see this repository of Circus history, thank you to the hosts and contributors. I'm one of the artists…

A Small Light in a California Fire Station That Has Outlived the Modern World - koppiz - The Centennial Light: The Lightbulb Burning for 100 Years

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museumoflost - Marshalite Clocks and the First Melbourne Traffic Lights

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