1900

     

Year 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monay (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar, but a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. As a result, the Julian calendar was 12 days behind the Gregorian calendar until Wednesday, February 28 (O.S. February 16) and has been 13 days behind since Thursday, March 1 (O.S. February 17).

Trivia about 1900

  • Computers that recognize 00 as this date have to be fixed by the year 2000
  • The basic danger of the bug is that in 2000, computers will think it's this year
  • Despite its title, this Bertolucci film that has 4- & 5-hour versions covers the period of 1901 to 1945
  • Lord Roberts commands British troops in Africa during the Boer War