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The best known date of creation is the one calculated by Archbishop [[James Ussher]], of 6:00 p.m. Saturday, [[October 22]], [[4004]] BC.<ref>The Annals of the World, by James Ussher.</ref>
 
The best known date of creation is the one calculated by Archbishop [[James Ussher]], of 6:00 p.m. Saturday, [[October 22]], [[4004]] BC.<ref>The Annals of the World, by James Ussher.</ref>
 
However, only the year was based on the Biblical ages; the date and time were based on other considerations.
 
However, only the year was based on the Biblical ages; the date and time were based on other considerations.
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Sir [[Isaac Newton]], defended Ussher's date.
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Another to calculate the date of creaiton was [[Johannes Kepler]], who worked it out to be 3992 B.C.
    
== Notes ==
 
== Notes ==
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