Why does this article say Bach's birthday was March 31, when many other sources say it was March 21?
Due to the change from the Julian calendar ("Old Style") to the Gregorian calendar ("New Style"), both dates are valid: March 21 in Old Style dates, March 31 in New Style. Wikipedia uses New Style dates, but also includes the Old Style in small print – hence the "(OS 21 March)" notation. See Old Style and New Style dates for more details.
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There is an interesting NYU law school paper discussion of Bach’s contract as Thomaskantor here [1] that may be worthwhile to integrate into and reference within that section. Zatsugaku (talk) 14:54, 7 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
With "Johann Sebastian Bach" in the opening paragraph. Just like it's "Joseph Haydn" and then "Franz Joseph Haydn" in the paragraph. Nobody called him Johann. He was Sebastian. Borges123xyz (talk) 19:22, 9 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks. Fixed. Someone added that a couple weeks ago as part of an erroneous copyedit. I restored an earlier version of the sentence (other rewordings are possible of course). Antandrus(talk)15:35, 6 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
That his name in translated into Russia to a word that is equivalent to "John" in English doesn't change that fact that he is known to English speakers as "Johann". Wikipedia goes by what is commonly used in English and does not attempt to translate names based on some systematic scheme. Indyguy (talk) 18:11, 23 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Sincerely, Guessitsavis (she/they) (Talk) 09:57, 18 October 2024 (UTC)
Note: marked the request as answered. The request can be reactivated by following the instructions on the banner. NotAGenious (talk) 10:58, 18 October 2024 (UTC)
