Date of Chekhov's Death

[goscilo]

Dear Joe,

It is, indeed, "the old two calendars thing," as you put it (almost Bush
Sr.!): July 2 according to the Julian calendar (Old Style), which in the
20th century lags thirteen days behind the Gregorian (Western) calendar.  I
don't think one could expect Russians to alter their calendar because he
died in the West ("Ich sterbe..."), though it's a thought...

Helena

--On Friday, 16 July 2004 09:06 +0100 Joe Andrew
<j.m.andrew at LANG.KEELE.AC.UK> wrote:r

> Can someone clarify for me the date of Chekhov's death.  I had always
> thought it was 2 July; now I'm reading it's 15 July - is this the old two
> calendars thing - but as he died in the 'West', can that be the problem?
>
> All clarifications gratefully received!
>
> Joe
>
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