Template:Did you know nominations/Calendar (New Style) Act 1750
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The result was: promoted by MeegsC (talk) 17:24, 20 March 2021 (UTC)
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Calendar (New Style) Act 1750
- ... that due to an unintended consequence of the Calendar (New Style) Act 1750, the statutory date of the "annual election of mayor, sheriffs, treasurers, coroners, and leave-lookers" in Chester (England) had to be changed by appending a clause to a subsequent Act concerning disease in cattle?
Source: History of the City of Chester, from Its Foundation to the Present Time (Joseph Hemingway, 1831) p. 266
- ALT1 ... that until the Calendar (New Style) Act 1750 was passed, the new year began on 25 March in England, Wales, Ireland and Britain's American Colonies?
Source: Section I of the Act "That in and throughout all his Majesty’s Dominions and Countries in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America, belonging or subject to the Crown of Great Britain, the said Supputation, according to which the Year of our Lord beginneth on the 25th Day of March, shall not be made use of from and after the last Day of December 1751;" British Calendar Act of 1751 For The Year 1752 (Wikisource).
- Comment: Article has been substantially revised, expanded and cited during 2020. See https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Calendar_(New_Style)_Act_1750&oldid=927781372 on 24 November 2019 for comparison.
Improved to Good Article status by John Maynard Friedman (talk), Honandal2 (talk), and Jc3s5h (talk). Nominated by John Maynard Friedman (talk) at 12:25, 31 January 2021 (UTC).
This article is new enough and long enough. The hook facts are cited inline and either hook could be used; however I prefer ALT1, as ALT0 is a bit technical and abstruse. The article is neutral and I detected no copyright issues. No QPQ is needed here. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 10:43, 5 February 2021 (UTC)
John Maynard Friedman, Honandal2, Jc3s5h, I was going to promote this to the queue, but I see that there are a number of paragraphs in this article with no citations at the end. Can you please make sure all are sourced, and then ping me when you're done? Thanks! MeegsC (talk) 18:09, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
- @MeegsC: I believe that I have rectified this issue: thank you for giving us the chance to do so. There are two or three paragraphs where the citation is in the penultimate sentence: I trust that this is ok? (Honandal2, Jc3s5h to note, no action needed). --John Maynard Friedman (talk) 21:14, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
- Actually, John Maynard Friedman, Honandal2, Jc3s5h, there are a number paragraphs still completely uncited: The second paragraph under "Date of the Act", the entire paragraph under "Wales", the second paragraph under "Scotland", all of "Asia and Africa", the paragraph under "Easter Act 1928", etc. As to the citation being after the penultimate sentence, if the citation also covers the last sentence, then it should be moved to the end. If not, then another reference should be found. I must say, I'm a bit surprised this wasn't picked up in the GA review! MeegsC (talk) 22:23, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
- @MeegsC: I have rectified these omissions. All paragraphs now end in a citation. Thank you for your continuing forbearance. --John Maynard Friedman (talk) 01:26, 20 March 2021 (UTC)
- Thanks for sorting it out, John Maynard Friedman. MeegsC (talk) 17:24, 20 March 2021 (UTC)
- @MeegsC: I have rectified these omissions. All paragraphs now end in a citation. Thank you for your continuing forbearance. --John Maynard Friedman (talk) 01:26, 20 March 2021 (UTC)
- Actually, John Maynard Friedman, Honandal2, Jc3s5h, there are a number paragraphs still completely uncited: The second paragraph under "Date of the Act", the entire paragraph under "Wales", the second paragraph under "Scotland", all of "Asia and Africa", the paragraph under "Easter Act 1928", etc. As to the citation being after the penultimate sentence, if the citation also covers the last sentence, then it should be moved to the end. If not, then another reference should be found. I must say, I'm a bit surprised this wasn't picked up in the GA review! MeegsC (talk) 22:23, 19 March 2021 (UTC)