This was a day that didn’t exist in Colonial America in 1752, as the familiar calendar underwent what is called the “Gregorian correction,” switching from the ancient Julian calendar to adjust for errors accumulated over centuries. After September 2nd, the next day was September 14th, and there was rioting by those who felt cheated and demanded the 11 days back. The British parliament’s Calendar Act of 1750 had also changed New Year’s Day from March 25th to January 1st. As a result, the year 1751 had only 282 days. Today, we’re used to the leap year correction every four years, and the calendar, many distributed as gifts by retailers, has remained a constant. Calendar production is part of the nearly $98 billion worth of materials printed in the U.S. each year. Profile America is in its 17th year as a public service of the U.S. Census Bureau.