SmallDateTime vs DateTime in SQL Server

I just discovered this after pulling my hair out.... there are date max limitations in SmallDateTime.

SmallDateTime

January 1, 1900, through June 6, 2079
00:00:00 through 23:59:59

Date Time
January 1, 1753, through December 31, 9999

00:00:00 through 23:59:59.997

References:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms187819.aspx for DATETIME

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms182418.aspx for SMALLDATETIME