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The eleventh day missing in the year 1582 and the diversion to the Gregorian Calendar

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 Introduction The year 1582, starting on Monday (according to Julian Calendar) but start on Friday in Gregorian Calendar. 1582 saw the start of the Gregorian Calendar switch following the Papal bull Inter Gravissimas issued by the a pope of the Catholic Church. The Gregorian Calendar has been adopted by Spain, Portugal, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and present-day Italy. In most countries, the year continued as normal from Thursday, October 4; the next day became Friday, October 15, just like a startup of anew year starting on Friday. France followed two months later, letting Sunday, December 9 be followed by Monday, December 20. however, the complete conversion of the Gregorian calendar was entirely reinforced in 1923.                                                      Pope Gregory...