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    Which month in the Gregorian calendar was originally the seventh month of the Roman calendar?

    Question #126697. Asked by iwa2. (Aug 31 12 4:07 AM)


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    		September.

    'In Latin, septem means "seven" and septimus means "seventh"; September was in fact the seventh month of the Roman calendar until 46 BC, when the first month changed from Kalendas Martius (1 March) to Kalendas Januarius (1 January).'

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September

    Aug 31 12, 5:54 AM

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