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The idea of changing the clocks dates back to the 18th century. In 1784, Benjamin Franklin proposed shifting working hours by one hour in the summer to
Event Details
The idea of changing the clocks dates back to the 18th century.
In 1784, Benjamin Franklin proposed shifting working hours by one hour in the summer to make the most of the sun.
“The savings made on the sums spent on candles and tapers are not the only advantage of my economic project,” he wrote at the time. But it took several centuries, specifically until the spring of 2016, for the clock change to be tested internationally.
In the midst of the First World War, Germany, France, England, and Ireland adopted it in order to save coal and redistribute it to the war effort. Daylight Saving Time was observed until 1939.
In 1976, the oil crisis prompted Valéry Giscard d’Estaing to reinstate Daylight Saving Time.
The goal was ultimately similar to Benjamin Franklin’s: to harness the sun and light to save energy.
In 1998, Europe decided to harmonize the date of the time change across its entire territory.
However, the abolition of daylight saving time in Europe was again decided in 2019, but it is still not implemented!
For now, on March 29th, at 2:00 AM, it will be 3:00 AM !
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