Corb7 International December 29th, 2021 Newsletter

Global Common Cents™

"Wealth, Health & Performance"

The History of January 1st  

January 1st was not always the start of the New Year! 

Celebrating the new year on January 1 is a relatively recent phenomenon. The calendar as we know it today has evolved several times and months have gone by different names. On the early Roman calendar, March was the first month of the 10-month calendar. That is why the last four months of the year have prefixes that coordinate with the seventh (September), eighth (October), ninth (November), and tenth (December) numerals. King Numa Pompilius reformed the calendar around 700 BCE by adding the months of January and February to the original 10 months. But the calendar still required some additional tweaking to be more aligned with the seasons. In 46 B.C., Julius Caesar introduced a solar-based calendar that was an improvement on the ancient Roman one, which was lunar-based. During this time, the month of Quintilis was renamed July in honor of Julius Caesar and Sextilis was renamed August in honor of Augustus. Shortly after the introduction of the solar calendar, the beginning of the year was moved from March 1 to January 1.

 

Looking Forward to a Great 2022!

 

Best Wishes for a Prosperous & Healthy 2022!!!

We want to take a moment to that you for supporting our publications over one of the most difficult periods of all our lives.  Many changes are coming in the New Year which we think you will value and enjoy including a free quarterly digital magazine and a new book.  See you next Wednesday with a new newsletter.     

May all your business goals come to fruition this year!

Jeff Corbett