The Calendar (New Style) Act 1750 (c.23) (also known as Chesterfield's Act after Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield) is an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain. It reformed the calendar of England and British Dominions so that a new year began on 1 January rather than 25 March and would run according to the Gregorian calendar as used in most of western Europe.

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  • The Calendar (New Style) Act 1750 (c.23) (also known as Chesterfield's Act after Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield) is an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain. It reformed the calendar of England and British Dominions so that a new year began on 1 January rather than 25 March and would run according to the Gregorian calendar as used in most of western Europe.
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  • Calendar Act 1751
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  • 1 January 1752
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  • An Act for Regulating the Commencement of the Year; and for Correcting the Calendar now in Use
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  • United Kingdom Parliament
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  • Calendar (New Style) Act 1750
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  • Current
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  • 1750 c. 23
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  • The Calendar (New Style) Act 1750 (c.23) (also known as Chesterfield's Act after Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield) is an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain. It reformed the calendar of England and British Dominions so that a new year began on 1 January rather than 25 March and would run according to the Gregorian calendar as used in most of western Europe.
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  • Calendar (New Style) Act 1750
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