Yes, 2000 is in the 20th century, but 2001 begins the 21st century. In a message dated 12/24/99 1:59:00 PM CST, rabelerb@pilot.msu.edu writes: << But there _should_ have been a year zero, mathematically, so... I guess its just one of those things... like the 20th century refers to the 1900's, not the 2000's. So does the term 20th century refer to 1901-2000? :) >>