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Re: [OM] More millennia/millennium stuff

Subject: Re: [OM] More millennia/millennium stuff
From: Alexander <mediadyne@xxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 06 Jan 1999 01:37:39 +0200
Clyde Soles wrote:

> >Actually the current millennium began on 01/01/1001
> >
> >If anyone cares, there was this carpenter named Jesus and most of the
> >western world synchronized their calenders to reflect his death.
>
> To further the issue, he was born between 7 and 4 BC (in May or June
> supposedly) so the next millennium already started but some old Greek
> screwed things up 1500 years ago because he didn't like his king.
>

actualy, calculations show he was born between March and April between 5
and 2 BC.
And yes, some Greek monk made a calculated mistake as to not upset the
staus quo of the time...not a "screw up", and no King involved.

I wonder where you get the stories from???? cartoons?




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Alexander

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