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    The start of a new century, i.e. 1901, 2001, 2101, can not occur on which days of the week?

    Question #15241. Asked by Jesse. (Dec 22 01 9:34 PM)


    Michael Poultney

    		Sunday, Wednesday and Friday.

    1 Jan 1901 was Tuesday, 1 Jan 2001 was Monday, 1 Jan 2101 will be Saturday. 1 Jan 2201 (as was 1 Jan 1801 in Great Britain) will be Thursday, the Gregorian calendar will then repeat every 400 years.

    1 Jan 1701 (called at the time 1 Jan 1700 as New Year's Day was then treated as 25 March) was in fact a Wednesday in Great Britain since it was at that time on the Julian calendar and 10 days behind the Gregorian Calendar - the Gregorian being adopted as from Thursday 14 September 1752. Under the old Julian calendar repetition occurred every 28 years, hence centuries would start with all days - Wed in 1701, Thur in 1601, Fri in 1501, etc.

    Dec 23 01, 1:49 AM

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