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On Wed, 22 Oct 2003, Charles Howse wrote:

> Here's an interesting anniversary from my daily calendar report...
>
> History:
> Oct 23 	Battle of Leyte Gulf begins, 1944
> Oct 23 	Day of the 1956 revolution in Hungary
> Oct 23 	Earth created at 6:30 AM, 4004BC.
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

This is "based" on biblical calculations.  James Ussher, Bishop of Armagh
worked it out as 8:00AM, October 22nd, BC 4004, and John Lightfoot of
Cambridge University adjusted it to 9:00AM, October 23, BC.  I haven't
seen the creation time of 6:30 before but I suppose this is the result of
further adjustment.

In case the calendar files don't mention it, Adam and Eve were expelled
from Eden on November 10, 4004 BC and the flood ended on May 5th, 1491 BC.
I don't recall seeing what times those events occurred at.

Cheers,

Viktor