953 nut 66,141 #1 Posted 10 hours ago May 28, 585 BC Solar eclipse, as predicted by Greek philosopher Thales, occurs while Lydians are at war with the Medes and leads to a truce. It is one of the cardinal dates from which other dates are calculated. 2 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 12,116 #2 Posted 7 hours ago 3 hours ago, 953 nut said: one of the cardinal dates from which other dates are calculated. I've had some dates in the past that you could calculate future events (or end of events) too... But I never dated a Cardinal!! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 66,141 #3 Posted 1 hour ago 6 hours ago, ri702bill said: I never dated a Cardinal!! That would be for the birds. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
