England - old style Julian calendar dates to 1751
Scotland - Gregorian calendar from 1660
Continent - most new style from 1582
| Old style | Year started on March 25th, finished on March 24th. |
| New style |
By 1751 Julian calendar 11 days out. September 2nd was followed by September 14th in 1752. January 1st was first day of 1752. |
| 1750: | started March 25th 1750, ended March 24th 1751 |
| 1751: | started March 25th 1751, ended December 31st 1751 |
| 1752: | started January 1st 1752, ended December 31st 1752 (But only 354 days - ie less 11 days in September) |
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