What year was 1582 in the Julian calendar?
Q: What year was 1582 in the Julian calendar?
A: 1582 was a common year in the Julian calendar.
Q: Which year of the millennium was 1582?
A: 1582 was the 582nd year of the 2nd millennium.
Q: What was different about the Gregorian calendar in 1582?
A: The Gregorian calendar was 10 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which had previously been the universally accepted calendar in Christian nations.
Q: What was the Papal bull known as Inter gravissimas?
A: The Papal bull known as Inter gravissimas introduced the Gregorian calendar.
Q: Which countries adopted the Gregorian calendar in 1582?
A: Spain, Portugal, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, and most of present-day Italy adopted the Gregorian calendar from the start.
Q: When did the calendar change occur in those countries?
A: The calendar change occurred on Thursday, October 4, and the next day became Friday, October 15 (like a common year starting on Friday).
Q: Did all countries immediately adopt the Gregorian calendar in 1582?
A: No, other countries continued using the Julian calendar for decades or, in some cases, centuries.
