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How Did April Fools Day Begin?

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How Did April Fools Day Begin?

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The common belief during the reformation of the calendar the date for the New Year was moved from April 1st to January 1st. Word about the change spread slowly accross the countryside and some people chose to simply ignore the change and many people forgot that the change took place.

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The custom of playing tricks on friends on April 1st is believed to have originated in France in the middle 1500s. Before that time, one calendar was used throughout Europe. Under this calendar, each new year began on April 1st. On that day, people celebrated by exchanging gifts and visiting each other. Then in 1564, King Charle

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