It's right up there with the confusion if 2000 was the new year of the 21st century or the last year of the 19th century.
For the record, the mathematically correct answer to this question is that the year 2000 was the last year of the 19th century.
The reason is that year 0 never existed. The year 1 BCE was followed by the year 1 CE.
Culturally, anthropologically, and psychologically it might be a different matter. But 2000 years had not passed before the end of that year.
The debate is if 2000 is the first year of the 21st century or the last year of the 20th century. (btw I agree with the latter)
wow, yeah, that's quite the miss on my part.
For the record, the mathematically correct answer to this question is that the year 2000 was the last year of the 19th century.
The reason is that year 0 never existed. The year 1 BCE was followed by the year 1 CE.
Culturally, anthropologically, and psychologically it might be a different matter. But 2000 years had not passed before the end of that year.
The debate is if 2000 is the first year of the 21st century or the last year of the 20th century. (btw I agree with the latter)
wow, yeah, that's quite the miss on my part.