January 1: A Brand New New Year’s Day

  CLICK THE LINK BELOW  to hear today’s story as narrated by an AI announcer created by ELEVENLabs.   Today in 1752, Connecticans woke up to the realization that January first was, and henceforward always would be, New Year’s Day.  The year before, and for 597 years before that,  both in Old and New England,…

January 1: March 25th Is No Longer New Year’s Day

  Today in 1752, Connecticans woke up to the realization that January first was, and henceforward always would be, New Year’s Day. The year before, and for 597 years before that, both in Old and New England, New Year’s Day had fallen on March 25th. Facing a year that began in mid-winter wasn’t the only…