FRIDAY, Oct.16, 2026
1581-The first ballet "Ballet Comique de la Reine," commissioned by Catherine de Medici, is staged in Paris 1582-Gregorian calendar is introduced in Spain, Portugal, and the Papal States after skipping 10 days from October 4 to sync the calendar to the solar year and compensate for the drift that has occurred due to the Julian calendar having too many leap days 1815-Napoleon Bonaparte arrives on…
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- FRIDAY, Oct.16, 2026 koreatimes.co.kr
