It's not even April Fools' Day yet, but the pranks have already started. Here's what to know about the history of pranking on April 1.

The first straightforward reference to April Fools' Day comes from a 1561 Flemish poem by Eduard De Dene, which describes a servant realizing a nobleman sent him on "fool's errands" because it was ...

April Fools’ Day is most often attributed to France’s switch from the Julian calendar, to the Gregorian calendar in the 1500s, according to The Library of Congress and the History Channel ...

History and Origin of April Fools' Day. The origin of April Fools' Day is not known but it is believed that the practice dates back to 1582 when Pope Gregory XIII introduced the Gregorian Calendar.

It's not even April Fools' Day yet, but the pranks have already started. Here's what to know about the history of pranking on April 1.

Roughly the same era in France, people slow to adopt the change of calendar from the last week of March to January 1 – due to the move from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar, decreed in ...

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