| Ancient Egypt | Around when it first started being a thing, it coincided with the annual flooding of the Nile River in Ancient Egypt |
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| Gregorian History | Many other dates were used, but in 1582, it was finally solidified by the Gregorians. It was chosen to worship the two faced god Janus, who looks back at the old year and forward to the new one. |
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