At 15:41 05/01/99 +0200, you wrote:
>>>The first sunrise of the new millenia is on 1/1/2001... >
>>
>>>
>>>Paul Schings
>
>I can't understand this. I beginn to count with zero. The person who was
>born at the 01.01.0000 should have his 2000th birthday on the 01.01.2000.
>When I have my 30th birthday, my 31th year of live and so my fourth decade
>beginns. Can anyone explain this to me ?
>Matthias
>
The calendar doesn't start with year zero, but with year 1. (There is no
day zero or month zero either.) So the person who was born on 01.01.0001
has his 2000th birthday on 01.01.2001. However, this doesn't take into
account the fifteen (?) days or so that disappeared when the calendar was
"corrected" in whenever it was. So really, we should be celebrating on or
about 15.01.2001 ;-) Whenever it is, my OM4 will be ready.....I hope!
Richard
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