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What are the two recorded birth dates for Mihai Eminescu?

  • 22nd December 1849 - 15th January 1850

  • 10th December 1849 - 25th January 1850

  • 15th May 1849 - 5th June 1850

  • 22nd February 1949 - 25th March 1850

Answer

Mihai Eminescu, the celebrated Romanian poet, has two recorded birth dates due to uncertainties surrounding his early life. The first, December 22, 1849, is widely accepted as his official birth date based on the Gregorian calendar. However, there is an alternate date of January 15, 1850, according to the Julian calendar that was prevalent in Romania at the time.
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