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< # @(#)europe 7.41
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> # @(#)europe 7.42
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< # beside the river at Kew. In the 18th century, before time and longditude
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> # beside the river at Kew. In the 18th century, before time and longitude
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< # position is 51 deg. 28' 30" N, 0 deg. 18' 45" W. The longditude should
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> # position is 51 deg. 28' 30" N, 0 deg. 18' 45" W. The longitude should
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< # an Order in Council (a Statutary Instrument, the SI thing mentioned above)
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> # an Order in Council (a Statutory Instrument, the SI thing mentioned above)
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< # [SR&O == Statutary Regulation and Order]
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> # [SR&O == Statutory Regulation and Order]
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< # - The Summer Time Order, 1992, SI 1992/1729 [SI == Statutary Instrument]
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> # - The Summer Time Order, 1992, SI 1992/1729 [SI == Statutory Instrument]
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< # go with EU intead, since Greece joined it on Jan 1.
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> # go with EU instead, since Greece joined it on Jan 1.
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< # From Shanks (1991):
< # In 1929 the Soviet Union instituted a 5 day week; in 1932 it instituted
< # a 6 day week; on 1940-06-27 it returned to the Gregorian week.
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>
> # From Chris Carrier <72157.3334@CompuServe.COM> (1996-12-02):
> # On 1929-10-01 the Soviet Union instituted an ``Eternal Calendar''
> # with 30-day months plus 5 holidays, with a 5-day week.
> # On 1931-12-01 it changed to a 6-day week; in 1934 it reverted to the
> # Gregorian calendar while retaining the 6-day week; on 1940-06-27 it
> # reverted to the 7-day week. With the 6-day week the usual days
> # off were the 6th, 12th, 18th, 24th and 30th of the month.
> # (Source: Evitiar Zerubavel, _The Seven Day Circle_)
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< Rule Ukraine 1917 only - Dec 28 0:00 0 KMT # Kiev Mean TIme
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> Rule Ukraine 1917 only - Dec 28 0:00 0 KMT # Kiev Mean Time