January 1 has been known as New Year’s Day since the Roman times. But that didn’t necessarily mean it was the first day of the new year…

Margo Lestz – The Curious Rambler
Bringing History to Life
January 1 has been known as New Year’s Day since the Roman times. But that didn’t necessarily mean it was the first day of the new year…
In many countries, the first day of April is a day to play harmless jokes on family and friends. This usually consists of telling a farfetched story in such a way that it sounds like it could be true. When the other person falls for our joke, we exclaim…