Like as the waves make towards the pebbled shore, So do our minutes hasten to their end; Each changing place with that which goes before, In sequent toil all forwards do contend.
Sonnet 60 -- Shakespeare
Historic Calendars
52nd century of Kaliyuga
-- According to the ancient Hindu calendar, mankind has completed 5100 earthly years during the Kaliyuga and the year 1999 CE marks the 5101st year or the 52nd century of that yuga.
Applet "Old Icelandic Calendar"
-- The Java applet shows the days of week (in Old Icelandic), days and months by the Old Icelandic calendar, and also days and months by the Gregorian calendar.
(618)
Aztec Calendar
-- What day is it today, according to the Aztec Calendar? How does it work, how is it used? Calculator tells the Aztec date of any given day.
(254)
Book of Hours
-- Medieval Books of Hours usually start with a calendar, listing the feast days to be observed by their owner, the names of saints' days and other holy days.
Civil War Daily
-- A day-by-day account of what happened during the American Civil War
(616)
French Revolutionary Calendar
-- Today's date according to the Republican Calendar and conversion of any Gregorian date. Can be downloaded.
(457)
Genealogy in France: Republican Calendar
-- Also known as " French Revolutionaly Calendar ", this calendar was in used in France from 1793 to 1805, and 1871 (only in Paris).
(97)
History of the Advent Calendar
-- Here you will learn more about the Advent Calendar and its tradition. Select your favourit Advent Calendar in our online-shop : 110 different Advent Calendars are available !
Maya-Kalender
-- Interaktiv kann der Gregorianische Kalender in die MayaZeit umgerechnet werden. Simultan werden die Maya-Glyphen angezeigt. Man benötigt die aktuellen Shockwaveversion von Macromedia, für Director.
(611)
mayaonics
-- Describes the new understanding of the Mayan Calendar
(575)
MILLENNIUM SERIES of Commemorative Gift Planners ...
-- ... from AT-A-GLANCE and LIFE MAGAZINE features an historical/photographical look back at the past century; can be imprinted with the recipients name to make a collectible and personal gift!
(257)
Mythical Ireland - Ancient Astronomy
-- Mythical Ireland explores the Stone Age in the context of astronomy, art and mythology and reveals how the ancient people of 5,000 years ago were competent astronomers capable of telling time by the movement of the sun, moon and planets.
Several Calendars
-- Descriptions of the ancient Egyptian, Hebrew, Roman, Julian, Gregorian, Islamic, Persian and more calendars. History and methods of calculcating Easter. Calculator to convert dates.
Time-reckoning in Iceland before literacy
-- Many of the activities of the Vikings required and produced knowledge of time-reckoning and of what we would nowadays classify as astronomy.
(1109)
Today in History
-- American Memory from the Library of Congress
