Julian-Gregorian calendar questions

[Frank Sciacca]

A seemingly simple question-- is the answer simple?

In 1914 in the Russian Empire (save for Finland, according to
Baedeker), the Julian calendar was the secular and church calendar in
use, and "this reckoning is 13 days behind the rest of Europe." [This
is, of course, still the case in Russian Orthodox Churches that
function according to "Old-Style" calendars.]  But here is my
question, were the days of the week the same in the Russian Empire
and Europe?  If, for example, October 18, 1905 (New Style) fell on a
Wednesday, was October 5 (Old Style) also a Wednesday?

This leads to the second question:  one of these days the "gap"
between Julian and Gregorian calendars will increase to 14 days.
Does anyone know when that will happen (it supposedly increases a day
every century or so)?  When this does occur, what will happen to
relative days of week?
--
Franklin A. Sciacca
Assoc. Prof. of Russian
Chair, Program in Russian Studies
Hamilton College
198 College Hill Road
Clinton, New York  13323
315-859-4773

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