2006-07-06 21:13:02 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Consumer Electronics ➔ Other - Electronics
January and February both date from about the time of Rome's founding. They were added to a calendar that had been divided into ten month-like periods whose lengths varied from 20 to 35 or more days. A winter season was not included, so those period lengths are believed to have been intended to reflect growth stages of crops and cattle.
When introduced, January was given 29 days and put at the beginning of the calendar year. February was given 23 days and put at the end. Then, for an undetermined period shortly after Rome's founding, months were said to have begun when a new moon was first sighted. At some later time, month lengths were separated from lunations and again became fixed. At that time, February's original length was extended by five days which gave it a total of 28.
Hope that helps
Steve
2006-07-06 22:00:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Augustine the roman emporer took some days off to give to his month August.
2006-07-07 04:18:52 · answer #2 · answered by Kaela 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-07-07 04:17:22 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
so that we get paid early.
2006-07-07 04:17:10 · answer #4 · answered by nickn 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
actually its 28.25 days :D
2006-07-07 04:17:13 · answer #5 · answered by Scott B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋