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The 21st century is the current century of the Common Era in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. A millennium (pl millennia) is a period of Time equal to one thousand Years (from Latin la mille, thousand and la annum The third millennium is a period of time that commenced on January 1, 2001, and will end on December 31, 3000, of the Gregorian calendar A century (from the Latin centum, meaning one hundred is One hundred consecutive Years Centuries are numbered ordinally (e The twentieth century of the Common Era began on The 22nd century of the Common Era will span the years 2101&ndash2200 of the Gregorian calendar. See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them The 2010s Decade is a period of 10 years that will begin on January 1, 2010 and will end on December 31, 2019. The 2020s is the 3rd decade of the 21st century of the Anno Domini ( common) era The 2030s will begin on January 1, 2030 and end on December 31, 2039. The decade will begin on 1st January 2040 and will end on 31st December 2049 Notable predictions and known events November 7, 2054 — The lease agreement International Speedway Corporation has with Daytona Notable predictions and known events 2061 Expected expiration of the Singapore-Malaysia Water Agreement. Notable predictions and known events 2070 February - An Active SETI message called Teen Age Message sent from the 70-meter Eupatoria Notable predictions and known events 2082 All Classified information held by the British Government about the Falklands War The 2090s is a Decade that will start in the year 2090 and end in the year 2099. The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today It began on January 1, 2001 and will end December 31, 2100. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia.

Technologically, the major differences to date from the 20th century are the changes brought about by the digital revolution of the 1980s and 1990s, and particularly the Internet. The twentieth century of the Common Era began on This article presents a Timeline of events in the history of Computing from 1950 to 1979 The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 The Internet is a global system of interconnected Computer networks While the 20th century was marked by the rapid development of travel fueled mostly by petroleum, the 21st century is marked by concern over how to cope with consequences of pollution and resource depletion. Petroleum ( L petroleum, from Greek πετρέλαιον, lit Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into an environment that causes instability disorder harm or discomfort to the physical systems or living organisms they are in Resource depletion is an economic term referring to the exhaustion of raw materials within a region

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Pronunciation

Regarding pronunciation of 21st century years, academics suggest that since former years such as 1805 and 1905 were commonly pronounced as "eighteen oh" or "nineteen oh" five, the year 2005 should naturally have been pronounced as "twenty oh-five". Year 1805 ( MDCCCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [1] A less common variation would have been "twenty nought-five". Many experts agree that majority usage of "two thousand (and) X" is a result of influences from the Y2K hype, as well as the way "2001" was pronounced in the influential 1968 film, 2001: A Space Odyssey. The Year 2000 problem (also known as the Y2K problem, the millennium bug, the Y2K bug, or simply Y2K) was a notable Computer bug resulting Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 2001 A Space Odyssey is a science-fiction story produced in 1968 as both a film (directed by Stanley Kubrick) and a novel (written by Arthur C

Many people, ranging from linguistic and academic experts to Internet bloggers, predict that the "twenty X" pronunciation method will eventually prevail, but a timeframe as to when this change will occur often differs. A blog (a contraction of the term " Web log " is a Web site, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary descriptions of The year 2010 is suggested by many,[2][3] and the Vancouver Olympics, taking place in 2010, is being officially referred to by Vancouver 2010 as "the twenty-ten olympics", while 2011[1] and 2013 are popular as well. For the film see 2010 The Year We Make Contact. For the book see 2010 Odyssey Two. 2011 ( MMXI) will be a Common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. 2013 ( MMXIII) will be a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The latest timeframes for change are usually placed at 2020. 2020 ( MMXX) will be a Leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. [1]

Important developments, events, achievements

Politics

Science and technology

Space exploration

Medicine

Personal technology

Other

Conflicts and civil unrest

Worldwide deaths from war and terrorist attacks

Natural disasters

Sports

Issues and concerns

There are several points-of-view pertaining to the following items, all of which should be considered accordingly.

Issues that have been frequently discussed and debated so far in this century include:

The United Nations lists global issues on its agenda and lists a set of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to attempt to address some of these issues. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security

Astronomical events

Significant figures

Revisions and sourced additions are welcome.

Popular culture in the remaining years of the 21st century

Television and film

Computer and video games

Novels

Decades and years

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See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Experts clash over millennium bugbear — The Times
  2. ^ http://maxspeak.org/mt/archives/002457.html
  3. ^ The Naughty Noughties, or something
  4. ^ http://www.un.org/Docs/sc/unsc_resolutions05.htm
  5. ^ US confirms nuclear claim. A century (from the Latin centum, meaning one hundred is One hundred consecutive Years Centuries are numbered ordinally (e A millennium (pl millennia) is a period of Time equal to one thousand Years (from Latin la mille, thousand and la annum The 4th millennium BC saw major changes in human culture It marks the beginning of the Bronze Age and of Writing. Events Start of Naqada culture in Egypt 4000 BC — Early Jomon period begins on the islands of Japan Events The Sweet Track, an ancient Causeway in the Somerset Levels, England, one of the oldest engineered Roads discovered Decades and years Mythology Antediluvian period ( Jewish mythology) September 25, 3760 BC — First Events Beginning of the Early Minoan period on Crete Significant persons Events Civilization of Sumer (? Ggantija, Malta Mnajdra solar temple complex Malta The 35th century BC in the Near East sees the gradual transition from the Chalcolithic to the Early Bronze Age. Cultures c 3400 BC — Sumerian temple record keepers redesign the Stamp seal in the form of a cylinder Events The Great God "Krishna" who is worshiped in all forms as a boy lover warrior brother king teacher son husband etc Events c 3150 BC — According to the legend Narmer ( First Dynasty) started to rule in Ancient Egypt. Events c 3100 BC — Narmer (Menes unifies Upper and Lower Egypt into one country he rules this new country from Memphis The 3rd millennium BC spans the Early to Middle Bronze Age. It represents a period of time in which Imperialism, or the desire to conquer grew to prominence The 30th century BC is a Century which lasted from the year 3000 BC to 2901 BC The 29th century BC is a Century which lasted from the year 2900 BC to 2801 BC The 28th century BC is a Century which lasted from the year 2800 BC to 2701 BC The 27th century BC is a Century which lasted from the year 2700 BC to 2601 BC The 26th century BC is a Century which lasted from the year 2600 BC to 2501 BC The 25th century BC is a Century which lasted from the year 2500 BC to 2401 BC The 24th century BC is a Century which lasted from the year 2400 BC to 2301 BC The 23rd century BC is a Century which lasted from the year 2300 BC to 2201 BC The 22nd century BC is a Century which lasted from the year 2200 BC to 2101 BC The 21st century BC is a Century which lasted from the year 2100 BC to 2001 BC The 2nd millennium BC marks the transition from the Middle to the Late Bronze Age. The 20th century BC is a Century which lasted from the year 2000 BC to 1901 BC The 19th century BC was the century which lasted from 1900 BC to 1801 BC The 18th century BC was the Century which lasted from 1800 BC to 1701 BC The 17th century BC is a Century which lasted from 1700 BC to 1601 BC The 1st millennium BC encompasses the Iron Age and sees the rise of successive empires The 9th century BC started the first day of 900 BC and ended the last day of 801 BC The 8th century BC started the first day of 800 BC and ended the last day of 701 BC. The 7th century BC started the first day of 700 BC and ended the last day of 601 BC. The 6th century BC started the first day of 600 BC and ended the last day of 501 BC. The 5th century BC started the first day of 500 BC and ended the last day of 401 BC. The 4th century BC started the first day of 400 BC and ended the last day of 301 BC. The 3rd century BC started the first day of 300 BC and ended the last day of 201 BC The 2nd century BC started the first day of 200 BC and ended the last day of 101 BC. The 1st century BC started the first day of 100 BC and ended the last day of 1 BC. The first millennium is a period of time that commenced on January 1, 1, and ended on December 31, 1000, of the Julian calendar. The 1st century was the Century that lasted from 1 to 100 according the Julian calendar. The 2nd century is the period from 101 to 200 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. The 3rd century is the period from 201 to 300 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 4th century (per the Julian calendar and Anno Domini / Common era) was that Century The 5th century is the period from 401 to 500 in accordance with the Julian calendar in Anno Domini / Common Era. The 6th century is the period from 501 to 600 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. The 7th century is the period from 601 to 700 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. The 8th century is the period from 701 to 800 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. The 9th century is the period from 801 to 900 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. The second millennium is a period of time that commenced on January 1, 1001, and ended on December 31, 2000. As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 17th Century was that Century which lasted from 1601 - 1700 in the Gregorian calendar The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar The twentieth century of the Common Era began on The third millennium is a period of time that commenced on January 1, 2001, and will end on December 31, 3000, of the Gregorian calendar The 22nd century of the Common Era will span the years 2101&ndash2200 of the Gregorian calendar. The 23rd century of the Anno Domini ( common) era will span the years 2201&ndash2300 of the Gregorian calendar. The 24th century of the Anno Domini ( common) era will span the years 2301&ndash2400 of the Gregorian calendar. The 25th century of the Anno Domini ( common) era will span the years 2401–2500 of the Gregorian calendar. The 26th century of the Anno Domini ( common) era will span the years 2501&ndash2600 of the Gregorian calendar. The 27th century of the Anno Domini ( common) era will span the years 2601&ndash2700 of the Gregorian calendar. The 28th century of the Anno Domini ( common) era will span the years 2701–2800 of the Gregorian calendar. The 29th century of the Anno Domini ( common) era will span the years 2801–2900 of the Gregorian calendar. The 30th century of the Anno Domini ( common) era will span the years 2901&ndash3000 of the Gregorian calendar. The 31st century of the Anno Domini ( common) era will span the years 3001&ndash3100 of the Gregorian calendar. The African Century is a term that has a variety of meanings First the term expresses the belief that the 21st century will bring Peace, prosperity and cultural revival to This article is for the term used for American power in the 20th century The Asian Century is a term used to describe the belief that if certain demographic and economic trends persist the 21st century will be dominated by Asian politics and The Chinese Century ( is a Neologism claiming that the 21st century will be dominated by the People's Republic of China. The European Century is a term which was first used by Mark Leonard in his book Why Europe Will Run the 21st Century (published in the United States under the title The Indian Century is a term used to describe the growing power of India in the 21st century. The Pacific Century is a term that has been used to describe the 21st century through analogy with the term American Century. Pax Americana ( Latin: "American Peace" describes a period of relative Peace in the Western world since the end of World War II in The Times is a daily national Newspaper published in the United Kingdom since 1785 when it was known as The Daily Universal Register. New York Times (2006-10-15). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Retrieved on 2006-10-16. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western
  6. ^ http://www.mobiletracker.net/archives/2005/05/18/mobile-subcribers-worldwide
  7. ^ Update on Iraqi Casualty Data by Opinion Research Business, January 2008
  8. ^ a b c d e f TIME's Man of the Year List
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k All Nobel Laureates
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h The Pulitzer Prizes - 2007 Winners

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Dictionary

21st century

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  1. A century of the Gregorian calendar that began on January 1, 2001 and will last until December 31, 2100.
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