It used to be October 4 according to the Soviets

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New Age Vapors — 9/18/2007 12:27:45 PM (archived)

For a while the USSR had "moved" his birthday to suddenly match
October 4 after 1957.

Then the People decided to move it back.

Whenever he was born, he was definitely ahead of his time.

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150!!! Konstantin Eduardovich Tsiolkovsky (September 17, 1857), - Chris Vancil - 9/17/2007 9:15:07 PM
- Julian or Gregorian? - Fox - 9/18/2007 1:56:50 AM
  - re: Sure know how to throw a wet blanket... - Chris Vancil - 9/18/2007 9:43:12 AM
    - No, just curious - Fox - 9/18/2007 12:40:19 PM
    - It used to be October 4 according to the Soviets - New Age Vapors - 9/18/2007 12:27:45 PM
- I'll drink to that. - ER - 9/18/2007 1:12:46 AM
  - re: I'll drink to that. - Chris Vancil - 9/18/2007 9:48:45 AM

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