SqlDateTime.MinValue is 1753. Why? [duplicate]

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What is the significance of 1/1/1753 in SQL Server?

In SqlDateTime.MinValue is 1753

Why the last two digits are 53? Why it开发者_高级运维 is not rounded to 1700?

Anyone know the reason behind this? :)

edit: I corrected the question. :)

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DateTime.MinValue is 01/01/0001 00:00:00.

As for why SqlDateTime.MinValue is in 1753, that's answered here: SqlDateTime.MinValue != DateTime.MinValue, why? and here: What is the significance of 1/1/1753 in SQL Server?