Posted by alan on January 1, 1999, at 19:56:48
In reply to Re: New year, posted by Phil on January 1, 1999, at 19:12:07
> > > > Unbelievable. This is the last year of the century.
> > > > Sorry, this is only the penultimate year of the century. Keep in mind, there was no year one...
> > > No year zero, you mean? :-)
> > It *is* the last year. The first century was a special case and only had 99 years. :-)
> > Bob
> I'm not going to open that can of worms next year.
> :-)
> How did our ancestors know what year B.C. it was? And when to begin A.D?
poster:alan
thread:1963
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/19990101/msgs/1977.html