The New Millennium Begins in 2001!
The new millennium begins 2001 and NOT 2000. A century (100 years)
begins in a year with a 1. For example, the past century was from
1901-2000.
If we said it was from 1900-2000, then that would be 101 years! If we
said the century was 1900-1999, then that would mean that the first century was
from 0-99. That cannot be correct, because there was never a year 0.
Therefore, centuries go from xxx1-xxx0 (i.e.; 1901-2000).
The same thing goes for millennia (plural for millennium). All millennia
begin in a year that ends in 1. The past millennium was from
1001-2000. The new millennium is from 2001-3000. The first
millennium was 1-1000.
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