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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | The calendar used in the comic is the standard {{w|Gregorian calendar}} | + | The calendar used in the comic is the standard {{w|Gregorian calendar}} used by most of Western Civilization. The comic looks at the frequencies of which dates appear in English writings indexed in the {{w|Google Books Library Project}}, by using the {{w|Google Ngram Viewer}} ([http://books.google.com/ngrams link]). |
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+ | Some dates are more (or less) frequently mentioned because they have a special significance. Other dates have correlations for which there doesn't appear to be any obvious reasons. September 11th, which is noted in the title text for being popular before the 9/11 attack, has also been the date of 2 significant battles in the War of 1812, one where the British landed in what was George Washington's large plantation, which likely contributed to its search volume. | ||
The date mentioned in the sub-heading (October 17th) is Randall's birthday. | The date mentioned in the sub-heading (October 17th) is Randall's birthday. | ||
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*April 15 is {{w|Tax Day|US Individual Income Tax return filing day}}. | *April 15 is {{w|Tax Day|US Individual Income Tax return filing day}}. | ||
*May 1 is {{w|International Workers' Day|International Workers' Day}}, or {{w|May Day|May Day}}. | *May 1 is {{w|International Workers' Day|International Workers' Day}}, or {{w|May Day|May Day}}. | ||
− | *June 4 is the {{w|June Fourth Incident}} | + | *June 4 is the {{w|June Fourth Incident}}, or the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989. |
*June 30 is the end of the {{w|Fiscal Year| fiscal year}} for most American states and local governments. | *June 30 is the end of the {{w|Fiscal Year| fiscal year}} for most American states and local governments. | ||
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*July 4 is {{w|Independence Day (United States)|US Independence Day}}. | *July 4 is {{w|Independence Day (United States)|US Independence Day}}. | ||
*September 11 is the date of the {{w|September 11 attacks|2001 terrorist attacks}} in New York City and Washington, DC. It's the largest number by a big margin, most likely because unlike the other dates it has no special name, it's referred to as "9/11" (or "September 11") almost exclusively. | *September 11 is the date of the {{w|September 11 attacks|2001 terrorist attacks}} in New York City and Washington, DC. It's the largest number by a big margin, most likely because unlike the other dates it has no special name, it's referred to as "9/11" (or "September 11") almost exclusively. | ||
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==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
+ | {{incomplete transcript| maybe actually make a calendar? use style = "font-size: 23px;" }|}} | ||
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:'''Calendar of Meaningful Dates''' | :'''Calendar of Meaningful Dates''' | ||
:Each date's size represents how often it is referred to by name (e.g. "October 17th") in English-language books since 2000 | :Each date's size represents how often it is referred to by name (e.g. "October 17th") in English-language books since 2000 | ||
:(Source: Google ngrams corpus) | :(Source: Google ngrams corpus) | ||
− | :[A regular Gregorian calendar laid out in a grid, Sunday first, on a leap year, with some numbers larger | + | :[A regular Gregorian calendar laid out in a grid, Sunday first, on a leap year, with some numbers larger than others.] |
{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
[[Category: Calendar]] | [[Category: Calendar]] | ||
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