Time is of the essence today: The second Sunday of March marks the start of daylight saving time. At 2 AM the clocks sprang forward one hour, meaning there will be an extra hour of daylight this evening. While Benjamin Franklin is often credited with inventing daylight saving, the first real proposal for changing the clocks came in 1895 from New Zealand entomologist George Hudson, who valued having more daylight so he could collect insects after work.
Daylight saving time
Today in History
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Celebrating a young girl s age-old discovery
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World Water Day
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Spring awakens
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Classical music takes center stage
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St. Patricks Day
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Kochelsee in Bavaria
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Groundhog Day
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World Oceans Day
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Molokini Crater, Maui, Hawaii
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World Population Day
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Meet our fuzzy Earth Day mascot
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Seville celebrates first world tour
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It’s showtime for a precious crop
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Bungle Bungle Range in Purnululu National Park, Australia
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Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act anniversary
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Brown bears in Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, Alaska
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Alaska moose
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Let s crack the code
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Fall colors below Mount Sneffels near Ridgway, Colorado
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Big-wave hunters watch Nazaré
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Go Fly a Kite Day
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Ceremony Hall at Sweden s Icehotel
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World Theatre Day
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Antarctica Day
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Bird’s-eye view of the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California
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Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland, England
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Independence Day of the Argentine Republic
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Arrone in Umbria, Italy
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Visiting the Mamanuca Islands for Fiji Day
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World Philosophy Day
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