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The third millennium (so called because it is the third period of 1000 years in the Common Era) is a period of time which began on (depending on your beliefs) 1 January 2001 and will end on 31 December 3000 or 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2999. As the millennium currently in progress, only its first decade, the 2000s, can be the subject of the historian's attention, the remaining part of the 21st century (such as the predicted stagnation of world population at some 10 billion in the 2050s) and longer-term trends being the province of futures studies. These pages contain the trends of millennia and centuries. ... In the Gregorian calendar, the 2nd millennium commenced on 1 January 1001, and ended at the end of 31 December 2000. ... The fourth millennium is a period of time which will begin on 1 January 3001 and will end on 31 December 4000. ... Europe in 1000 The year 1000 of the Gregorian Calendar was the last year of the 10th century as well as the last year of the first millennium. ... The Common Era (CE), sometimes known as the Current Era or as the Christian Era, is the period of measured time beginning with the year 1 on the Gregorian calendar. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (29th century - 30th century - 31st century - other centuries) The 30th century (Gregorian Calendar) comprises the years 2901-3000. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... This will be known as the end of the third millennium. ... This article is becoming very long. ... The 21st century is the present century of the Anno Domini (common) era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... Map of countries by population —showing the population of the Peoples Republic of China and India, the only two countries to have a population greater than a billion. ... // This decade is expected to be called the twenty-fifties. ... Futures studies reflects on how today’s changes (or the lack thereof) become tomorrow’s reality. ...


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  • Adherents of the New Age and various astrologers calculate that the Age of Aquarius will begin sometime in the first six centuries of the Third Millennium (calculations vary regarding the exact date).
  • Some adherents of some of the major world religions (including Judaism, Islam, and Christianity) believe that the 3rd millennium will be the final millennium of the Earth as we know it, during which happens the (first or second) coming of their Messiah figure, his or her reign of peace, and/or the destruction of the Earth by war.
  • Millennialists predict the third millennium will be the millennium of peace, when mankind finally learns to live in harmony with each other and nature.
  • John Paul II envisioned a "new springtime of Christianity", as he started the millennium with a program, Novo Millennio Ineunte, wherein sanctity is the foremost priority given to the church.
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1st BC | 2nd BC | 3rd BC | 4th BC | 5th BC | 6th BC | 7th BC | 8th BC | 9th BC | 10th BC New Age describes a broad movement characterized by alternative approaches to traditional Western culture. ... An astrologer, in modern times, is a person who practices a form or forms of astrology; in earlier times, they were observer of the stars. ... The Age of Aquarius (starting around the 27th century) is one of the twelve astrological ages. ... Millennialism (or chiliasm), from millennium, which literally means thousand years, is primarily a belief expressed in some Christian denominations, and literature, that there will be a Golden Age or Paradise on Earth where Christ will reign prior to the final judgment and future eternal state, primarily derived from the book... The symbol of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, which has become a widely recognized peace symbol. ... Galunggung in 1982, showing a combination of natural events. ... Official papal image of John Paul II. His Holiness Pope John Paul II, né Karol Józef Wojtyła (born May 18, 1920 in Wadowice, Poland), is the current Pope — the Bishop of Rome and head of the Roman Catholic Church. ... Novo Millennio Ineunte is an apostolic letter of John Paul II, addressed to the the Bishops Clergy and Lay Faithful, At the Close of the Great Jubilee of the Year 2000. ... The 21st century is the present century of the Anno Domini (common) era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is becoming very long. ... The 2010s decade comprises the years from 2010 to 2019, inclusive. ... The 2020s is the 3rd decade of the 21st century of the Anno Domini (common) era. ... Millennia: 2nd millennium - 3rd millennium - 4th millennium Centuries: 20th century - 21st century - 22nd century Decades: 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s - 2030s - 2040s 2050s 2060s 2070s 2080s Years: 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 The decade as a whole This decade is expected to be called the... Millennia: 2nd millennium - 3rd millennium - 4th millennium The decade as a whole This decade is expected to be called the twenty-forties. The Roman decennia number is XL. Events and Trends 2040 France is predicting to have its first commercial fusion power reactor active in the south of France. ... // This decade is expected to be called the twenty-fifties. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... // This decade is expected to be called the twenty-seventies. The Environmental Protection Agency will release the Dredged Material Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement which is a 73 year study (2001 - 2074) detailing the effect of waste material dumping in certain reservoirs in the United States. ... This date February 2007 does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The 22nd century (Gregorian calendar) will comprise the years 2101-2200. ... // Bilbao, Spain celebrates its 800th Anniversary. ... Millennia: 2nd millennium - 3rd millennium - 4th millennium Centuries: 21st century - 22nd century - 23rd century Decades: 2060s 2070s 2080s 2090s 2100s - 2110s - 2120s 2130s 2190s 2200s 2180s Years: 2110 2111 2112 2113 2114 2115 2116 2117 2118 2119 The Decade as a Whole Events and Trends 2111 - Category: 22nd century ... We dont have an article called 2120s Start this article Search for 2120s in. ... Millennia: 2nd millennium - 3rd millennium - 4th millennium Centuries: 21st century - 22nd century - 23rd century Decades: 2080s 2090s 2100s 2110s 2120s - 2130s - 2140s 2150s 2160s 2170s 2180s Years: 2130 2131 2132 2133 2134 2135 2136 2137 2138 2139 // The Decade as a Whole This decade is expected to be called the... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion, because: it is patent nonsense. ... This page may meet Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... Millennia: 2nd millennium - 3rd millennium - 4th millennium Centuries: 21st century - 22nd century - 23rd century Decades: 2110s 2120s 2130s 2140s 2150s - 2160s - 2170s 2180s 2190s 2200s 2210s Years: 2160 2161 2162 2163 2164 2165 2166 2167 2168 2169 The Decade as a Whole This decade is expected to be called the... The Year 2176 will mark the 400th year that the United States will have existed. ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... The twenty-second century comprises, for some, the years 2101 to 2200. ... The 23rd century of the anno Domini (common) era will span the years 2201–2300 of the Gregorian calendar. ... (22nd century - 23rd century - 24th century - other centuries) The 23rd century (Gregorian Calendar) comprises the years 2201-2300. ... The 23rd century (Gregorian Calendar) comprises the years 2201-2300. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... The 23rd century (Gregorian Calendar) comprises the years 2201-2300. ... Millennia: 2nd millennium - 3rd millennium - 4th millennium Centuries: 22nd Century - 23rd century - 24th century Decades: 2200s 2210s 2220s 2230s 2240s - 2250s - 2260s 2270s 2280s 2290s Years: 2240 2241 2242 2243 2244 2245 2246 2247 2248 2249 Science fiction set in the 2240s 2245 - The first 5 year voyage of the... test ... The 23rd century (Gregorian Calendar) comprises the years 2201-2300. ... The 23rd century (Gregorian Calendar) comprises the years 2201-2300. ... The 23rd century (Gregorian Calendar) comprises the years 2201-2300. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... The 24th century (Gregorian Calendar) comprises the years 2301-2400. ... The 25th century (Gregorian Calendar) comprises the years 2401-2500. ... The 26th century (Gregorian Calendar) comprises the years 2501-2600. ... The 27th century (Gregorian Calendar) comprises the years 2601-2700. ... The 28th century (Gregorian Calendar) comprises the years 2701 to 2800. ... The 29th century (Gregorian Calendar) comprises the years 2801-2900. ... The 30th century comprises the years 2901-3000 of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 11th millennium and beyond is a period of time which will begin on 1 January, 10,001. ... (9th millennium – 10th millennium – 11th millennium and beyond – other millennia) The tenth millennium is a period of time which will begin on January 1, 9001 and will end on December 31, 10000. ... The 9th millennium is a period of time which will begin on January 1, 8001 and will end on December 31, 9000. ... (7th millennium – 8th millennium – 9th millennium – other millennia) The eighth millennium is a period of time which begins on January 1, 7001 and will end on December 31, 8000. ... The 7th millennium is a period of time which will begin on January 1 6001 and will end on December 31 7000. ... (5th millennium – 6th millennium – 7th millennium – other millennia) The sixth millennium is a period of time which will begin on January 1, 5001 and will end on December 31, 6000. ... The fifth millennium is a period of time which will begin on 1 January 4001 and will end on 31 December 5000. ... The fourth millennium is a period of time which will begin on 1 January 3001 and will end on 31 December 4000. ... In the Gregorian calendar, the 2nd millennium commenced on 1 January 1001, and ended at the end of 31 December 2000. ... In the Gregorian calendar, the 1st millennium is the period of one thousand years that commenced with the year 1 Anno Domini. ... (2nd millennium BC – 1st millennium BC – 1st millennium – other millennia) // Events The Iron Age spread to Western Europe Egypt declined as a major power The Tanakh was written Buddhism was founded by Siddharta Gautama, commonly known as the Buddha (6th century BC) Jainism was founded by Mahavira (6th century BC... The 2nd millennium BC marks the transition from the Middle to the Late Bronze Age. ... The 3rd millennium BC spans the Early to Middle Bronze Age. ... (5th millennium BC – 4th millennium BC – 3rd millennium BC - other millennia) // Events Sumerian city of Ur in Mesopotamia (40th century BC); Sumerian hegemony in Mesopotamia, with the invention of writing, base-60 mathematics, astronomy and astrology, civil law, complex hydrology, the sailboat, the wheel, and the potters wheel, 4000... // Events 4860 BC - Mount Mazama in Oregon collapses, forming a caldera that later fills with water and becomes Crater Lake, the deepest lake in the United States. ... During the 6th millennium BC, agriculture spreads from the Balkans to Italy and Eastern Europe and from Mesopotamia to Egypt. ... (8th millennium BC – 7th millennium BC – 6th millennium BC – other millennia) // Events Circa 7000 BC – Agriculture and settlement at Mehrgarh in South Asia. ... In the 8th millennium BC, agriculture becomes widely practiced in the Fertile Crescent and Anatolia. ... Europe and surrounding areas in the 9th millennium BC. Blue areas are covered in ice. ... See 1 E11 s for more remote dates. ...


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