Tag: daylight savings time

Chris Martin’s Connection To Daylight Saving Time

Chris Martin’s Connection To Daylight Saving Time If you’re not a fan of Daylight Saving Time, you can thank Chris Martin for the annual tradition. It turns out the Coldplay frontman’s great-great grandfather, William Willett, was instrumental in introducing Daylight Saving Time in the U.K. In 1907, Willett published a leaflet called “The Waste of…

Senate Approves Bill To Make Daylight Savings Time Permanent

Could the days of springing forward and falling back be behind us? The U.S. Senate has approved a bill that would make Daylight Savings Time permanent. The bill – titled the Sunshine Protection Act – would mean an extra hour of daylight in the evening year-round – though early risers would have to deal with…