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It is because there have been 1900 years gone and we are in the next 100 years. 1900, marked the 1900th year and so the end of the 19th century. The 20th century started in 1901 and ended in 2000, not from 1900 to 1999. The year 2000 indicated 20 hundred years, so 20 centuries. So any time during the period from 1901 to 2000 was the 20th group of 100 years and so the 20th century. The 1st century ran from 1 to 100, the 2nd from 101 to 200 and so on, so the 20th was from 1901 to 2000.
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Was the 16th century the 1700s?
No. The 16th century lasted from 1501-1600. The 1700's were during the 18th century (1701-1800)
What number century was the 1900s?
20th Century A.D. The 1st century would be 0-99, the 2nd would be 100-199, etc. So the 2th century would be 1900-1999.
What century 1984?
20th century
Is the 19th century in the 1900s?
The 19th century is from 1800 to 1899.
What century was it in 1992?
The 20th century.
What century was 1993 in?
The 1900s aka the 20th Century.
What century is World War I?
20th, the 1900s.
How do you determine what century you were born in if you were born in 1935?
You would extrapolate the general fact that the 1900s were the 20th Century. 1935 being, by definition, in the 1900s, someone born in 1935 would have been born in the 20th Century.
What century were the 1900s in?
From 1901 to 2001, this century was called the Twentieth century. This is because the first century did not begin in the year of Zero. It began at the year of one. Thus the first century ended on January 1, the century of one.
What century was World War 2?
World War II took place in the 20th century (1900s)
What does 1900s mean?
The 1900s stands for the early 20th century. This period of time would run between the years 1900 and 1910.
When was the 12th century BC?
Probably 1100-1199 would be referred to as the 12th century. In our time, the 1900s were called the 20th Century.
What century is 1764 in?
1764 is in the 18th century. The century is always one ahead of the actual years. So the 1900s was the 20th century. We are currently in the 21st century.
What century is 2001?
The year starting from 2000 and so on, including 2001, is organized in the 21st century as for the years in the 1900s they're considered 20th century level of organization.
Was the 16th century the 1700s?
No. The 16th century lasted from 1501-1600. The 1700's were during the 18th century (1701-1800)
Why are centuries one hundred years ahead of our calendar?
You may be referring to the way the 1900s were called the 20th century for example. First, the 1900s are slightly out of alignment with the 20th century which is why people confuse them. You are not referring to the same years. So the 1900s refers to 1900 to 1999 whereas the 20th century refers to 1901 to 2000. Both are correct in their own right in talking about the 1900s or talking about the 20th century, but they do not refer to the same years. The 19th century and the 1900s are completely different, as the 19th century was 1801 to 1900, so had only one year in common with the 1900s, namely the year 1900. The 20th century is the 20th group of 100 years, so it ended at 2000. If the century and the the digits they start with were the same, I.E. the 19th Century was the years 1900 to 1999, then by default the 1st Century would have to be the years 100 to 199. If that were the case, then what would the year 1 to 99 be called, the Zero Century? Also, it would only be 99 years, as there was no year zero. The first century was year 1 to year 100. It didn't start with year 100 or the mythical year zero. The 2nd century was the second group of 100 years, so from 101 to 200. We are now in the 21st century, which is the 21st group of 100 years, so it runs from 2001 to 2100. People will refer to 2000 to 2099 as the 2000s.
What number century was the 1900s?
20th Century A.D. The 1st century would be 0-99, the 2nd would be 100-199, etc. So the 2th century would be 1900-1999.
