[wideminded]

In the most famous example, Russia's Bolshevik Revolution of November 1919 is known as the October Revolution because Russia was still using the Julian calendar.

1919 --> 1917.

In the autobiography of Casanova, he recounts visiting with Catherine the Great and giving her the arguments for converting to the Gregorian calendar. I guess he wasn't persuasive enough.

[SunkenCiv]

:’) The US gov page on Washington’s birthday completely schlonged the part about the calendar change.

[reg45]

The Russian Revolution was in 1917 no matter which calendar (Julian or Gregorian) you use.

[colorado tanker]

There were several reforms Catherine wanted but could not overcome opposition from the Church and/or aristocracy. She really wanted to abolish serfdom, but the great landowners just would not let her.