Today is February 29th, a day that only exists every four years. This is because the Earth’s rotation isn’t exactly 265 days, so every couple of years we add a day, (except every few hundred years).
The man who first pushed for the most accurate calender in the Western world was none other than Julius Caesar, the Roman dictator, and titular character in Shakespeare’s famous tragedy. Here’s an interesting news story that details why this happened:
Other things we Get from Caesar:
For the month of March I’ll be doing a lot of posts, videos, and podcasts about Julius Caesar, and the Roman plays in general, and also hopefully releasing a new course for Outschool.com. Stay tuned!
The Shakespearean Student 