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eridani

(51,907 posts) Thu Dec 26, 2013, 12:54 AM Dec 2013

Born on this day, long ago, was a man who showed us all--

---a way to know the Cosmos. Isaac Newton, Dec 25, 1642 Lincolnshire, UK---Neil deGrasse Tyson ‏@neiltyson

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Born on this day, long ago, was a man who showed us all-- (Original Post) eridani Dec 2013 OP

I did not his birthday is today. hrmjustin Dec 2013 #1

That's according to the old calendar DavidDvorkin Dec 2013 #2

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

1. I did not his birthday is today.

Reply to eridani (Original post)

Thu Dec 26, 2013, 12:58 AM

Dec 2013

DavidDvorkin

(19,473 posts)

2. That's according to the old calendar

Reply to eridani (Original post)

Thu Dec 26, 2013, 01:13 AM

Dec 2013

that was in use at the time.

Some sources have converted the date to the Gregorian calendar and give it as January 5 (or something like that). But at the time he was born, it was Christmas Day according to the calendar in use.

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