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There is no year 0 in the Gregorian
calendar. The year 1 BCE immediately precedes
1 CE. This is because when the christian calendar was created,
number 0 was not yet introduced to Europe.
Confusion over this fact, and a preference for anniversaries in "round" figures, led to the celebration of the millennium both in 2000 and 2001.
The year 0 is used in astronomical year numbering and is equivalent to 1 BCE in
the Gregorian calendar.
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