CALENDAR: Julian/Gregorian (to 1752); Gregorian (from 1752); until 1 Jan 1752 in England, British dependencies and territories, excluding Scotland, the new year is deemed to begin on 25 March, not on 1 January; in accordance with the common practice of historical chronologies, this record assigns all dates between 1 January and 24 March, inclusive, in years up to 1752, to the year officially beginning 25 March; MAIN RECORD: languages used: English.