Leap year birthdays can be a source of legal issues for people born on February 29th (often called “leapers”), particularly with regard to medical or government records. Some computer systems do not accept February 29th as a valid date, or … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: January 2020
Martin Luther King Day (officially known as “Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.”, and unofficially as ‘MLK Day’), is observed on the third Monday of January in recognition of King’s birthday on January 15th, and is the last federal holiday … Continue reading
Until 1883, there was little standardization of time zones in the U.S., with railroads using 56 different time standards across the country. The General Time Convention established by the railroads set four time zones running from east to west, based … Continue reading
The “Lame Duck Amendment” is more formally known as the 20th Amendment. Ratified in 1933, it moved up inauguration from March 4th — a month originally chosen to provide time for the newly-elected president to travel to the capital– to … Continue reading