If we assume that Jesus Christ was born in what is now known as 1 B.C.E., as some once supposed, then December 31, 2000 (not 1999), will indeed mark the end of the second millennium, and January 1, 2001, the beginning of the third.
Kui eeldada, et Jeesus Kristus sündis aastal 1 e.m.a., nagu kunagi arvati, siis tähistab tõepoolest 31. detsember 2000 (mitte 1999) teise millenniumi lõppu ning 1. jaanuar 2001 kolmanda algust.