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22 TEXAS ALMANAC.-1952-1953.
CHRONOLOGICAL ERAS, 1952
The year 1952 of the Christian era comprises the
latter part of the 176th and the beginning of the
177th year of the independence of the United
States of America, and corresponds to the year
6665 of the Julian period.
January 1, 1952, Julian calendar, corresponds
to January 14, 1952, Gregorian calendar.
The year 7461 of the Byzantine era begins on
September 1, 1952, Julian calendar.
The year 5713 of the Jewish era begins at sunset
on September 19. 1952, Gregorian calendar.
The year 2705 since the foundation of Rome,
according to VARRO, begins on January 1, 1952,
Julian calendar.
The year 2701 of the era of NABONASSAR
begins on April 22, 1952, Julian calendar.
The year 2612 of the Japanese era, being the
27th year of the period Showa, begins on January
1, 1952, Gregorian calendar.
The year 2264 of the Grecian era, or the era
of the SELEUCIDAE, begins in the present-day
usage of the Syrians on September 1 1952 oron
October 1, 1952, Julian calendar, according to
different sects; but in the ancient usage of
Damascus and Arabia Petraea the year began
with the vernal equinox.
The year 1569 of the era of DIOCLETIAN
begins on August 29, 1952, Julian calendar.
The year 1372 of the Mohammedan era, or the
era of the Hegira, begins at sunset on September
20, 1952, Gregorian calendar.
The Julian day 2 434 013 begins at Greenwich
mean noon January 1, 1952, Gregorian calendar
. CHRONOLOGICAL CYCLES, 1952
Dominical Letter ......... .. ............ FE
Epact ....... .. ......... ................. 3
Lunar Cycle or Golden Number.............15
Solar tycle ............................. 1
Roman Indiction ......... . ............ .. . 5
Julian Period ............... ... .. .... . 6665
ECLIPSES, 1952
In 1952 there will be four eclipses, two of the
Moon. and two of the- Sun, as. follow:
Feb. 10-11.-Partial eclipse of the Moon, visible
in most parts of North America except western
and northwestern parts, South America, Asia,
Indian Ocean, Europe, Africa, Arctic regions and
Atlantic Ocean.
Feb. 25.-Total eclipse of the Sun, invisible in
North America; visible in Europe, Africa and
Western Asia.
Aug 5.-Partial eclipse of the Moon, invisible
at Washington; visible in Western Pacific, Aus-
tralia, Antarctica, Asia except extreme north-
eastern patt, Indian Ocean, Europe except western
part, Africa except northwestern part and South-
eastern Atlantic.
Aug. 20.-Annular eclipse of the Sun, invisible
in the United States; visible in Central and South
America, Antarctica, South Pacific and South
Atlantic.
THE SEASONS, 1952
The seasons of 1952 begin as follows, Central
Standard Time: Spring, March 20, 10:14 a.m.;
Summer, June 21, 5:13 a.m.; Autumn, Sept. 22,
8:24 p.m.; Winter, Dec. 21, 3:44 p.m.
ANNIVERSARIES AND FESTIVALS, 1952
New Year's Day.................Tuesday, Jan. 1
Epip hany . .... ... Sunday, Jan. 6
*Robert E. Lee's Birthday......Saturday, Jan. 19
Septuagesima Sunday........ Sunday, Feb. 10
Lincoln's Birthday........... Tuesday, Feb. 12
Washington's Birthday.......... Friday, Feb. 22
Quinquagesima (Shrove Sunday)..Sunday, Feb. 24
Ash Wednesday .............Wednesday, Feb. 27
tTexas Independence Day....... Sunday, March 2
Palm Sunday .................Sunday, April 6
First Day of Passover........Thursday, April 10
Good Friday .................... Friday, April 11
Easter Sunday .................. Sunday, April 13
tSan Jacinto Day..............Monday, April 21
Rogation Sunday................. Sunday, May 18
Ascension Day.............. Thursday, May 22
Memorial Day:................Friday, May 30
Hebrew Pentecost (Shebuoth) .... Friday, May 30
Pentecost (Whit Sunday)......... Sunday, June 1*Jefferson Davis' Birthday.......Tuesday, June 3
Trimnity Sunday .................. Sunday, June 8
Corpus Christi................ Thursday, June 12
Independence Day .. ............Friday, July 4
Labor Day......... ........Monday, Sept. 1
Hebrew New Year (Rosh
Hashanah) ...............Saturday, Sept. 20
Day of Atonement (Yom
Kippur) ...... ..... Monday, Sept. 29
First Day of Feast of Tabernacles
(Succoth) ................... Saturday, Oct. 4
Columbus Day......... . ... Sunday, Oct. 12
Election Day (in certain states,
including Texas) ............ Tuesday, Nov. 4
Armistice Day............... Tuesday, Nov. 11
tThanksgiving Day............ Thursday, Nov. 27
First Sunday in Advent........ Sunday, Nov. 30
Christmas Day ................ Thursday, Dec. 25
*Legal holiday in Texas and other Southern
States.
tLegal holiday in Texas only.
$See footnote on Thanksgiving Day in "Anni-
versaries and Festivals, 1953," immediately below.
TEXAS SPECIAL OBSERVANCE DAYS, 1952
The Texas Legislature has set aside a number
of "special observance days" with the provision
that they are not to be considered legal holidays.
In some instances, however, they concide with
days otherwise designated as legal holidays. The
following "special observance ays" on the
Texans' 1952 calendar are noteworthy:
Texas Fla Day.............Sunday, March 2
Sam Hoton Day............ Sunday, March 2
Texas Week ................. Sunday, March 2, to
A V R Sunday, March 8, incl.
Texas Conservation and Beautification
Week .......... April 19 to 26, incl.
S (See note in 1951 table.)
Texas Pioneers' Day.. .......Tuesday, Aug. 12
Gen. Casimir Pulaski Memorial
Day ..... ... .... Saturday, Oct. 11
Father-of-Texas Day (in honor of
Stephen F. Austin) ............. Monday, Nov. 3
ANNIVERSARIES AND FESTIVALS, 1953
Following are principal anniversaries and festi-
vals for the calendar year, 953:
New Year's Day...........Thursday, Jan. 1
*Robert E.Lees Birthday..... Monday, Jan. 19
Lincomn's Birthday........... Thursday, Feb. 12
Ash Wednesday .. .......... Wednesday, Feb. 18
Washington's Birthday......... Sunday, Feb. 22
tTexas Independence Day .. .. Monday, March 2
Easter Sunday................. Sunday, April 5
tSan Jacinto Day .............Tuesday, April 21
Memorial Day.............. Saturday, May 30
Jefferson Davis' Birthday..... Wednesday, June 3
Independence Day. ............. Saturday, July 4
Labor Day ................... Monday, Sept. 7
Columbus Day ................ Monday, Oct. 12
Election Day (in some states but not in
Texas in 1953) .............. Tuesday, Nov. 3
Armistice Day ............. Wednesday, Nov. 11
$Thanksgiving Day .............Thursday, Nov. 26
Christmas Day ..................Friday, Dec. 25
tLegal holiday in Texas and other Southern
States.
tLegal holiday in Texas only.
fBeginning with 1952, the last Thursday In
November will be the legal Thanksgiving Day in
Texas, by enactment of the Fifty-second Legisla-
ture in 1951. In 1950 when the fourth and last
Thursdays fell on different dates, Texas communi-
ties were divided in their observance. In 1951 the
fourth and last Thursdays fall on different days
of the month. The Texas law differs from the
national law which specifies the fourth Thursday.
They fall on the same day of the month on some,
but not all, years.
FIRST AND LAST TWILIGHT
Approximate for Texas latitudes:
A.M. P.M. A.M. P.M.
Jan. 31 .. .5:32 6:56 July 30... .3:37 8:34
Mar. 2.....5:07 7:19 Aug. 29... .4:06 7:55
Apr. 1 ....4:27 7:43 Sept. 28....4:30 7:11
May 1..3:44 8:11 Oct. 28....4:50 6:37
May 31 . . .3:15 8:40 Nov. 27.... 5:13 6:21
June 30....3:14 8:51 Dec. 27.. 5:33 6:29N F IR NATION AL
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