3rd millennium
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The third millennium is the third period of one thousand years in the Common Era. However, there are two opinions on the start and end dates.
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Start and End Dates
January 1, 2001 - December 31, 3000
For those who start counting their calendar from January 1, 1, then the third millennium began on January 1, 2001 and will end on December 31, 3000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar.
January 1, 2000 - December 31, 2999
In the sense of the Common Era calendar, the third millennium began on January 1, 2000 and will end on December 31, 2999. The majority of the celebrations for the start of the third millennium occurred at midnight on December 31, 1999 / January 1, 2000. The first decade of the new millennium (see below) contains the year 2000.
Events
September 11, 2001 attacks are one of the few events of the progressing 3rd Millennium that have had significant and polarizing effects on international affairs and relations.
Some millennialists and Christian anarchists predict the third millennium will be the millennium of peace, when mankind finally learns to live in harmony with each other and nature.