>>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!
If it is the case, that the first year was year number one, so I understand
the calculation. I think in some countries in Sout-East-Asia, the new born
children have the age of one year and at their first birthday, they are two
years old.
Matthias
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