Special Day: Today is the 21st day of the 21st year of the 21st century
The math behind the special date comes with controversy as many have disputed whether the new millennium began on January 1, 2000, or January 1, 2001.
Today is the 21st day of the 21st year of the 21st century
Seen the calendar today? Well, you should.
Once in many years, there comes a date that stands out from the rest because it happens once in hundreds of years.
21 January 2021 happens to be one such special date – today is the 21st day of the 21st year of the 21st century. And such an alignment of numbers will not happen again until 22 January 2122, that's 101 years.
However, the math behind the special date comes with controversy as many have disputed whether the new millennium began on January 1, 2000, or January 1, 2001.
Nevertheless, netizens seem to be very excited about the uniqueness of the day's date.
With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, many have turned away from the calendar in utter frustration. But many Twitter users shared messages about 21 January and expressed joy and surprise about the uniqueness of the date.
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri was one of the many netizens who highlighted the special day on Twitter.
"A day that comes once in a hundred years! Today is the 21st Day of the 21st Year of the 21st Century. One of those rarities that life throws your way to make the day special," he wrote.
The day will have mind-boggling numbers at 9:21 pm as it will be 21:21 on 21/1/21.
