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*In the Western world time began to be reckoned or dated before and after the birth of Jesus Christ. | *In the Western world time began to be reckoned or dated before and after the birth of Jesus Christ. | ||
**B.C. (before | **B.C. (before Christ) | ||
**A.D. (Anno Domini — the year of our Lord | **A.D. (Anno Domini — the year of our Lord) | ||
*In the late 1600s, scientists and astronomers told about the incorrectness of the Julian calendar system they were using. The calendar date was off by eleven days, a leap year was needed to make time line up correctly, and so forth. | *In the late 1600s, scientists and astronomers told about the incorrectness of the Julian calendar system they were using. The calendar date was off by eleven days, a leap year was needed to make time line up correctly, and so forth. | ||