Friday, November 1, 2013

November 1st is Prime Meridian Day

November is best associated with the Thanksgiving holiday but there are many lesser but fun holidays also celebrated in November. Have you heard of Prime Meridian Day?

November 1st is Prime Meridian Day.

On November 1st, 1884, delegates from 25 nations met in Washington, D.C. and established time zones for the world with every 15 degrees of longitude equaling one hour.

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