snakeling t1_iy9ggqn wrote on November 29, 2022 at 7:15 PM Reply to comment by HarryHacker42 in TIL the Passemant astronomical clock in Versailles has shown the correct date, time, moon phase, planetary alignment, etc (accounting for leap years ) from 1750 and can display through 9999. by kitkatbloo In Britain only, though. France had gone through this in 1582, like a lot of Catholic countries. Permalink Parent 1
snakeling t1_iy9gcc4 wrote on November 29, 2022 at 7:15 PM Reply to comment by ExtonGuy in TIL the Passemant astronomical clock in Versailles has shown the correct date, time, moon phase, planetary alignment, etc (accounting for leap years ) from 1750 and can display through 9999. by kitkatbloo 1582, not 1782. Permalink Parent 2
snakeling t1_iy9ggqn wrote
Reply to comment by HarryHacker42 in TIL the Passemant astronomical clock in Versailles has shown the correct date, time, moon phase, planetary alignment, etc (accounting for leap years ) from 1750 and can display through 9999. by kitkatbloo
In Britain only, though. France had gone through this in 1582, like a lot of Catholic countries.