From: Edward M. Reingold <reingold@emr.cs.iit.edu>
Date: Fri, 17 Nov 1995 17:40:02 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: Fix starting date of Ethiopic calendar.
X-Git-Tag: emacs-19.34~2285
X-Git-Url: http://git.eshelyaron.com/gitweb/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=a339bbef091e4cb78f7798c1a1bb5005a3df877b;p=emacs.git

Fix starting date of Ethiopic calendar.
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diff --git a/lisp/calendar/cal-coptic.el b/lisp/calendar/cal-coptic.el
index 04b786ec84c..12c46865e70 100644
--- a/lisp/calendar/cal-coptic.el
+++ b/lisp/calendar/cal-coptic.el
@@ -172,8 +172,8 @@ Echo Coptic date unless NOECHO is t."
   ["Maskarram" "Tekemt" "Hadar" "Tahsas" "Tarr" "Yekatit" "Magawit" "Miaziah"
    "Genbot" "Sanni" "Hamle" "Nas'hi" "Pagnem"])
 
-(defconst ethiopic-calendar-epoch (calendar-absolute-from-julian '(8 29 7))
-  "Absolute date of start of Ethiopic calendar = August 29, 7 A.D. (Julian).")
+(defconst ethiopic-calendar-epoch -2006079
+  "Absolute date of start of Ethiopic calendar = August 29, 5493 B.C.E. (Julian).")
 
 (defconst ethiopic-name "Ethiopic")