By 1965, the state of Iowa alone boasted 23 pairs of DST start and end dates. Not surprisingly, this resulted in complete mayhem. They could even determine their own start and end dates. However, US cities and towns were allowed to continue the ritual after the second war.
American lawmakers adopted the custom during both World War I and World War II, but reverted back to Standard Time once the battles ended. However, it was not until Germany implemented it in 1916 in order to save coal during World War I, that DST started gaining momentum. The residents of Port Arthur and Fort William (now Thunder Bay) in Ontario, Canada, were the first to observe DST in 1908. The Washington Herald educated Americans about the first DST change in 1916 (Credit: Washington Herald/ CCO/Library of Congress) Several other individuals attempted to convince their governments to change the clocks in the ensuing years.
However, the American inventor, who penned his idea in a letter to the editor of the Journal of Paris, was not serious. However, it will allow residents to enjoy longer days during the upcoming spring and summer months.īenjamin Franklin was the first to suggest changing the clocks as a way to save candles in 1784. The clock manipulation will result in the loss of sixty minutes of precious sleep or leisure time on Sunday. On March 13, 2022, most North Americans will mark the start of Daylight Saving Time (DST) by "springing forward" an hour. Daylight Saving Time will start in North America on Ma(Credit: )
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