14 September 1752 September 13, 2014 Author: Staff The British Empire adopts the Gregorian calendar. To do so, they skip eleven days. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Our only hope today lies in our ability to recapture the revolutionary spirit and go into a sometimes hostile world declaring eternal hostility to poverty, racism, and militarism." Martin Luther King Jr. — Click here for more from Martin Luther King Jr. Related posts: 15 June 1752 30 September 1888 14 September 1954 14 September 1994 14 September 1901 Categories: History Tags: 14 September, 1752