What years are the 20th century?

Question

What years are the 20th century?

Answer 1

From 1901-2000.

Answer 2

1901 - 2000 why?

Answer 3

1901 - 2000

Answer 4

Officially, it's 1901 - 2000.

Unofficially, it's 1900 - 1999.

We all celebrated the 21st century beginning at midnight December 31, 1999.

Likewise, they celebrated the beginning of the 20th century at midnight on December 31, 1899.

The beginning of the 22nd century will be celebrated at midnight on December 31, 2099.

Edit:

Do you know anybody that celebrated the beginning of the 21st century at midnight on December 31, 2000 ? Of course not, because we all celebrated it at midnight December 31, 1999. That's why unofficially it's 1900 - 1999.

Think of it this way. The 2nd century had to start on Jan. 1, 101. If it started on Jan.1, 100, then the first century was only 99 years long. That's why Officially the 20th century was from 1901 - 2000. But, Unofficially they celebrated it beginning on Jan.1, 1900 like we celebrated the 21st century beginning on Jan.1, 2000.

Answer 5

January 1st 1900 - 31st December 1999,  (The 20th century).

as soon as a year hits a new century (like oo), that century starts from there, that's why it's called century, 100 years,   Not 01,   01 - 00 would be 99 years...

Then at mid-night, of the 31st of December 1999, it turned to the year 2000, (Y2K), and that became the 21st Century...

Answer 6

Strictly speaking,1st Jan 1901 to 31st December 2000.

The way to remember this is that you count from 1 to 10, not 0 to 9.

Right, I'm off to party like it's 2000!

Answer 7

2000 is still in the 20th century. There was no year 0. Years 1 to 100 were the 1st century, hence years 1901 to 2000 were in the 20th century.

Answer 8

1901-2000

Answer 9

1900 - 1999

From 2000 onwards we have been in the 21st century.

Answer 10

The first century was 1 - 100, the second century was 101 - 200, the third century was 201 - 300, etc.  That makes the twentieth century 1901-2000.

Answer 11

1901 to 2000

Answer 12

1900-1999

Whatever the first 2 digist are...add 1 to that number and the word century and you will come up with what century you need.  The 1800's were the 19th century

Answer 13

January 1, 1901- December 31, 2000

Answer 14

most answerers are right.

1901 - 2000.

Answer 15

1901 - 2000

You always minus one from the century to get the years. I always remember that now we are in the 21st century and that's 20...whatever.

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