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When Pope Gregory XIII introduced the Gregorian calendar in 1582, he corrected centuries of accumulated error in the Julian calendar by simply wiping a stretch of dates off the calendar entirely.

How many days were removed?

10 days
The day after October 4, 1582 was declared October 15, erasing 10 days in one stroke. The sudden jump caused wage disputes and public protests in several regions.
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