2006-07-05 23:06:10 · 8 answers · asked by RICARDO C 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
Before the Gregorian Calendar was adopted, the year would begin in March. So October would have been the eight month.....
2006-07-05 23:09:50 · answer #1 · answered by A.S.I. - 7 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because after the month of September (7) October (8) November (9) and December (10) had already been names, Julius Caesar decided to add a month to honor him (July) and his nephew Augustius did the same (August) which messed up the numbers, They also each stole a day from February to make their monthe 31 days long - which is why February has only 28.
2006-07-06 06:12:13 · answer #2 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Oct-Ambar" referred to the eighth sky or month in the Vedic culture. October was also the eighth month in the Roman calendar until a monthless winter period (summer in the southern hemisphere) was divided between January and February.
2006-07-06 06:09:18 · answer #3 · answered by Puppy Zwolle 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Once upon a time it did, when September (sept = 7) followed June. But when Julius Caesar and Caesar Augustus wanted a month named after them (egotistical blow-hards that they were), that upset the "name-count congruity".
2006-07-06 12:16:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
pagan new year used to begin around march/april. about eight months from that is october. i think it may have something to do with that, although i could be completely wrong. just guessing.
ah. the guys below seem to be on to something.........
2006-07-06 06:10:16 · answer #5 · answered by the man 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When the Roman calendar was in use, October was the eighth month.
2006-07-06 08:34:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because of the Romans...different Cesar.
added JULIUS...July
and Augustus..august..
October is actually eight
Nov...nine
DEC..ten.
2006-07-06 06:10:54 · answer #7 · answered by nefariousx 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
idk i was thinking the same thing a few days ago stramge huh?
2006-07-06 06:09:43 · answer #8 · answered by White! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋