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In terms of strict mathematics, they were perceived as incorrect by contemporaries. Given there was never a year '0' the first decade was argued to have begun in 1 AD and ended at the end of 10 AD. Similarly the first century began at the beginning of 1 AD and ended at the end of 100 AD, which the second century beginning at the beginning of 101 AD. The general mathematical rule as perceived at the end of the nineteenth century was that the last year of a century gives that century is numerical definition, i.e., the seventeenth century ended in 1700, the eighteenth century17th century 18th century 19th century more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701- 1800; however, historians will sometimes specifically refer to the 18th Century as 1715- 89, ended in 1800Events March 14 Cardinal Barnaba Chiaramonti is elected pope Pius VII. March 21 Pius VII becomes Pope April 24 US Library of Congress founded. May 15 Napoleon Bonaparte crosses the Alps and invades Italy. June 14 Battle of Marengo, Napoleon defeats the Au, the nineteenth century in 1900, the twentieth century at the end of 2000This page is about the year 2000. See 2000 AD for the UK comic book, Number 2000 for other uses. 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar), and also the International Year for a Culture of Peace''. Events Y2K passes without the seri, etc.

However Zero-ists argued that strict mathematical accuracy was irrelevant, and that the new century should be celebrated at the time when the first two digits of the year changed; in other words, 1899 should be regarded as the last year of the nineteenth century, and 1900 as the start of the next century.

This argument was however largely ignored in 1899 and 1900, with January 1st 1901 being generally regarded at the time as the correct date to celebrate the change in century, as noted in the diaries of many figures of the time, who recorded the century change in their January 1st 1901 entries. Similarly Queen VictoriaVictoria (Alexandrina Victoria) ( 24 May 1819 22 January 1901) was a Queen of the United Kingdom, reigning from 20 June 1837 until her death. Her reign lasted more than sixty-three years—longer than any other British monarch. As well as being Queen of the, who died early in 1901, was described as dying at the beginning of the new century (not a year into it), while Queen Elizabeth the Queen MotherHer Majesty Queen Elizabeth (nee The Honourable Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon ( 4 August 1900 30 March 2002) was the Queen consort of George VI of the United Kingdom. She is the mother of Queen Elizabeth II, the current British monarch. After her husband's death s, who was born in 1900, was regarded by her family and by herself as having been born in the last year of the nineteenth century.

In contrast, though following those apparently strict mathematical terms would suggest the twentieth century ended on December 31December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, as the final day of the Gregorian year. Events 406 Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia 1600 British East India Company is chst 2000, the same date on which the second millenniumA millennium is a period of time equal to one thousand years. There are two main viewpoints about naming millennia and there was a popular debate leading up to the celebrations of the year 2000 as to whether 2000 was the beginning of a new millennium. ended, with both the new millennium and new century starting on January 1st, 20012001 is a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar), and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall ap, the late twentieth century opted to follow the perspective of the late nineteenth century Zero-ists by marking the change of century and millennium as taking place on December 31st 1999/January 1st, 2000.