On the night of September 2, 1752, they went to sleep, only to wake up on the morning of September 14, 1752. This unusual phenomenon was a direct result of the enactment of the Calendar (New Style) Act of 1750.
Under this act, the British Government made a significant change to the calendar, aligning it with the Gregorian calendar used in Europe and departing from the Julian calendar. As a consequence of this adjustment, a total of eleven days, spanning from September 3rd to September 13th, were permanently removed from the calendar. This shift understandably caused widespread discontent and unrest among the populace, leading to fervent protests and demands echoing throughout the land, with people passionately clamoring, “Give us back our eleven days!”
