England's Leap Forward: The Great Calendar Change of 1752

In the year, Britain made a bold change to its calendar. For centuries, the nation had followed the Julian calendar, which was slightly out of sync with the real solar year. This discrepancy led to confusion and dispute about the correct date. To rectify this issue, Parliament implemented a revolutionary reform: the adoption of the Gregorian calend

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The Atrocity on the Zong

In the belly of 1825, a horrific act took place aboard the slave ship Zong. Driven by a lust for profit, the ship's captain, {Lord Graeme|Captain Luke||], ordered that over 130 African captives be dumped overboard. The massacre was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by a calculation to secure insurance payout for the lost slaves.

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