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CALENDARS FOR TEXAS, 1958 AND 1959 37
Chronological Eras, 1959
The year 1959 of the Christian era comprises
the latter part of the 183d and the beginning of
the 184th year of the independence of the United
States of America, and corresponds to the year
6672 of the Julian period.
January 1, 1959, Julian calendar, corresponds to
January 14, 1959, Gregorian calendar.
The year 7468 of the Byzantine era begins on
September 1, 1959, Julian calendar.
The year 5720 of the Jewish era begins at sunset
on October 2, 1959, Gregorian calendar.
The year 2712 since the foundation of Rome, ac-
cording to VARRO, begins on January 1, 1959,
Julian calendar.
The year 2708 of the era of NABONASSAR be-
gins on April 21, 1959, Julian calendar.
The year 2619 of the ,Japanese era, being the
34th year of the period of Showa, begins on Janu-
ary 1, 1959, Gregorian calendar.
The year 2271 of the Grecian era, or the era of
the SELEUCIDAE, begins in the present-day usage
of the Syrians on September 1, 1959, or on Octo-
ber 1, 1959, Julian calendar, according to different
sects.
The year 1676 of the era of DIOCLETIAN be-
gins on August 30, 1959, Julian calendar.
The year 1379 of the Mohammedan era, or the
era of the Hegira, begins at sunset on July 6,
1959, Gregorian calendar.
The Julian day 2 436 570 begins at Greenwich
mean noon January 1, 1959, Gregorian calendar.
Chronological Cycles, 1959
Dominical Letter ..............................D
Epact .......................................21
Lunar Cycle or Golden Number... .............3
Solar Cycle ....................................8
Roman Indiction .............................12
Julian Period................................6672
Eclipses, 1959
In 1959 there will be three eclipses, two of the
Sun and one of the Moon.
March 24.-Partial eclipse of the Moon, invisible
at Washington; visible generally in Australia, ex-
treme western part of Pacific Ocean, Asia, IndianOcean, Europe, Africa, eastern part South Atlantic
Ocean, Antarctica, Western Australia and Eastern
South America.
April 8.-Annular eclipse of the Sun, nvisible
at Washington; visible In 'Australia Southwestern
Pacific Ocean, Southeastern Indian Ocean and Ant-
arctica.
Oct. 2.-Total eclipse of the Sun, visible as par-
tial eclipse at Washington; visible eastern one fifth
of North America, North Atlantic Ocean, Europe,
Africa, Western Indian Ocean, Southeastern Asia.
The Seasons, 1959
The seasons of 1959 begin as follows, Central
Standard Time: Spring, March 21, 2:55 a.m.;
Summer, June 21, 9:50 p.m.; Autumn, Sept. 23,
1:09 p.m.; Winter, Dec. 22, 8:35 a.m.
Morning Stars, 1959
Mercury.-an. 1-Feb. 14; March 29-June 3;
Aug. 5-Sept. 17; Nov. 24-Dec. 31.
Venus.-Sept. 1-Dec. 31.
Mars.Oct. 30-Dec. 31.
Jupiter.-Jan 1-May 18; Dec. 5-Dec. 31.
Saturn.-Jan. 1-June 26.
Uranus.--Jan. 1-Feb. 3; Aug. 10-Dec. 31.
Neptune.-Jan 1-April 26; Oct. 30-Dec. 31.
Evening Stars, 1959
Mercury.-Feb. 14-March 29; June 3-Aug. 5;
Seet. 17-Nov. 24.
enus.-J an. 1-Sept. 1.
Mars.--Jan. 1-Oct. 30.
Jupiter.-May 18-Dec. 5.
Saturn.-June 26-Dec. 31.
Uranus.-Feb. 3-Aug. 10.
Neptune.-April 26-Oct. 30.
Texas Special Observance
Weeks, 1958
As Adopted by the Texas Legislature:
Texas Week............... .Sunday, March 2
to Saturday, March 8, inclusive. (The week
including Texas Independence Day, March 2.)
Texas Conservation and Beautification Week...
................April 19 to April 26, inclusive.
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