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2020 or 2021: When did the decade start? The 21st Century Started in 2001. In 1999, the world was preparing for the New Year's party of a lifetime. The year number in the Gregorian calendar was about to tick over to 2000, supposedly ushering in not only the 21st century but also the 3rd millennium CE.
The 21st century is the current century in the Anno Domini or Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. It began on 1 January 2001 and will end on 31 December 2100. It is the first century of the 3rd millennium.
Dec 20, 1999 · The year 2000 is special--even though it isn't the start of the 21st century--because it is a leap year. Julius Caesar devised the leap year to correct for the fact that the earth circles the sun...
Timeline of the 21st century. This is a timeline of the 21st century . 2000s. 2001. January 15: Wikipedia is launched. January 20 : President Joseph Estrada of the Philippines is ousted in the Second EDSA Revolution. George W. Bush is inaugurated as President of the United States.
The start of the 21st century and 3rd millennium was celebrated worldwide at the start of the year 2000. One year later, at the start of the year 2001, the celebrations had largely returned to the usual ringing in of just another new year, [8] although some welcomed "the real millennium", including America's official timekeeper, the U.S. Naval ...
Although the 21 st century officially began in the year 2001, many historians believe that the story of the 21 st century begins with the pulling down of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of communism in the early 1990s. For 40 years, the world had been pulled in opposite directions by the two super-powers, the United States and the Soviet Union.
Jan 1, 2001 · Therefore, the 21 st century will begin with 1 January 2001 and continue through 31 December 2100. Third Millennium. Similarly, the 1 st millennium comprised the years AD 1-1000. The 2 nd millennium comprises the years AD 1001-2000. The 3 rd millennium will begin with AD 2001 and continue through AD 3000.
