A Year In History: 45 B.C.

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This Year in History:

45 B.C.

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1774
January 1

The Julian calendar takes effect for the first time on New Year’s Day

In 45 B.C., New Year’s Day is celebrated on January 1 for the first time in history as the Julian calendar takes effect. Soon after becoming Roman dictator, Julius Caesar decided that the traditional Roman calendar was in dire need of reform. Introduced around the seventh century B.C., the Roman calendar attempted to follow the […]

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