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Michaelmas (/ ˈ m ɪ k əl m ə s / MIK-əl-məs; also known as the Feast of Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, the Feast of the Archangels, or the Feast of Saint Michael and All Angels) is a Christian festival observed in many Western Christian liturgical calendars on 29 September, and on 8 November in the Eastern Christian traditions.
The public image of the eponymous protagonist, Laurent Michaelmas, is that of a world-renowned newsman. In fact, Michaelmas controls world events just as much as he reports them. His means of influence is an immensely powerful self-aware artificial intelligence called Domino, which originated as a modest telephony appliance in Michaelmas' youth.
Michaelmas (/ ˈ m ɪ k əl m ə s / MIK-əl-məs) term is the first academic term of the academic year in a number of English-speaking universities and schools in the northern hemisphere, especially in the United Kingdom. Michaelmas term derives its name from the Feast of St Michael and All Angels, which falls on 29 September. The term runs ...
Michaelmas is a day in the Christian calendar. Michaelmas may also refer to: Michaelmas, a science fiction novel by Algis Budrys; Michaelmas Island, an island in Western Australia; Michaelmas term, the first term of the academic years of several United Kingdom universities
Michaelmas Term (performed) The Phoenix (published) The Puritan (published as "written by W.S.") The Revenger's Tragedy (published) Edward Sharpham – Cupid's Whirligig; Thomas Tomkis – Lingua (published) George Wilkins – The Miseries of Enforced Marriage (published)
Susning.nu: a Swedish online wiki started in 2001; anyone-can-edit encyclopedia until 2004; shut down in 2009; Svensk uppslagsbok (2 editions, 31 and 32 volumes, 1929–1955) Svenska uppslagsverk: [15] a comprehensive bibliography maintained by collector Christofer Psilander; Swedish Wikipedia (Svenskspråkiga Wikipedia)
So my guess is the Christians simply ALTERED the day completely, since it's "just" a feast day and not a Saint's day, I'm guessing to make it coordinate more to the first full moon following the autumnal equinox--which in 1621 happened to be on THURSDAY the 30th of September, following the equinox of Sep 22nd (12th on their Julian calendar as ...
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