What happened on Wednesday August 02, 2000?

About August 2nd, 2000, in brief:

  • Historical events: In a significant victory for science education, Kansas voters decisively rejected state school board candidates who sought to remove evolution from the state's science curriculum. This election represented a critical moment in the ongoing debate between scientific understanding and creationist perspectives in public education.
  • Day of the week: August 2nd, 2000 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: It's Gonna Be Me by N'Sync
  • #1 UK song: 7 Days by Craig David
  • Popular movie: Gladiator directed by Ridley Scott

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August 02, 2000: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 02, 2000:

  • Kansas School Board Evolution Controversy In a significant victory for science education, Kansas voters decisively rejected state school board candidates who sought to remove evolution from the state's science curriculum. This election represented a critical moment in the ongoing debate between scientific understanding and creationist perspectives in public education.
  • Queen Mother's Centenary Celebration Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother celebrated her 100th birthday, surrounded by three generations of the British Royal Family. This milestone event highlighted her remarkable longevity and her enduring significance in the British monarchy, marking a moment of familial unity and national commemoration.

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August 02, 2000: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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August 02, 2000: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 02, 2000:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $81.44
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $49.00
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $68.56
  • General Electric GE: opens at $52.44
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $111.00

Exchange Rates on August 02, 2000:

  • 1 JPY = 0.61 GBP
  • 1 JPY = 1.55 CHF
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What day of the week was August 02, 2000?


August 02, 2000 was a Wednesday and it was the 215th day of the year 2000 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 02, 2000 can also be written as 8/2/2000 in the US and as 2/8/2000 in UK and Europe.

August 02, 2000 in August 2000 calendar

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August 02, 2000: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 02, 2000 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 31st and August 6th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 02, 2000: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 02, 2000 was It's Gonna Be Me by N'Sync, according to the music chart for the week July 31st and August 6th.

  1. - It's Gonna Be Me youtube
  2. - Incomplete youtube
  3. - Bent youtube
  4. - Everything You Want youtube
  5. - Try Again youtube

August 02, 2000: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 02, 2000 was 7 Days by Craig David, according to the music chart for the week July 31st and August 6th.

  1. - 7 Days youtube
  2. - Rock DJ youtube
  3. - Freestyler youtube
  4. - I Turn To You youtube
  5. - Life Is A Rollercoaster youtube

August 02, 2000: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 02, 2000 was Incomplete by Sisqo, according to the music chart for the week July 31st and August 6th.

  1. - Incomplete youtube
  2. - Let's Get Married
  3. - No More youtube
  4. - Separated
  5. - Where I Wanna Be
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August 02, 2000: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 2nd is Leo.

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Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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August 02, 2000: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 02, 2000 is Dragon and the associated element is Metal.

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August 02, 2000: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 02, 2000 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 02, 2000 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on August 02, 2000 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 12% full, rising at 08:43 am and setting at 10:10 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 16, 2000 while the next full moon would come on Aug 15, 2000.

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How old is someone born on August 02, 2000?


Someone born on August 02, 2000 is:

24 years 9 months old,

or 297 months and 12 days old,

or 1293 weeks

or 9051 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 02, 2000?

There are 80 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday August 2nd 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 02, 2000?

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