Sunday January 02, 2000: Zodiac, Events, Birthdays and Holidays

US date format: 1/2/2000, UK date format: 2/1/2000

January 2nd, 2000 was the 2nd day of the year 2000 in the Gregorian calendar, under the sign of Capricorn. The day of the week was Sunday.

The number one song in US was Independent Women Part I by Destiny's Child.

Magnolia, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, was one of the most viewed movie released in 2000 while Roses Are Red by James Patterson was one of the best selling book.

On TV people were watching Kutumb. If you liked videogames you were probably playing Formula One 2000 or Blaster Master: Enemy Below.

The US president was Bill Clinton (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was Tony Blair (Labour), Pope St John Paul II was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened that day: find out below.

You can also have a look at January 02 across the years or at January 2000 calendar.

January 02, 2000 Events

What happened on January 02, 2000?

Historical Events

Kosheh massacres - 21 Coptic Christians were killed in a massacre at el-Kosheh village, Upper Egypt. It is located 450 kilometres from Cairo.
21 Coptic Christians were killed in a massacre at el-Kosheh village, Upper Egypt. It is located 450 kilometres from Cairo.
Concert de Gaudi, an American composer Christopher Rouse's concerto for classical guitarist and orchestra, debuts in Hamburg, Germany.
New York's Hofstra Arena opens in Hempstead. The arena hosted the last Presidential Debate between Barack Obama and John McCain in 2008, as well the second debate between Mitt Romney, Barack Obama and Barack Obama in 2012. It also hosted the first debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump in 2016.
The Disappearance Of Zebb Quincy: Zebb Quinn is an American man who disappeared in Asheville North Carolina. Quinn was just 18 years old, and was working in Asheville's Walmart when he vanished. His case is still unsolved as of 2017.
Zebb Quinn is an American man who went missing in Asheville North Carolina. Quinn was just 18 years old, and was working in Asheville's Walmart when he vanished. His case is still unsolved as of 2017.
Adam Kontras posts a short video and a blog entry. This marks the beginning of what would become the longest-running blog about video in history.
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Old Newspapers from January 02, 2000

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January 02, 2000 Famous Birthdays

Other January 2nd famous birthdays

Christy Turlington
Model.
Kate Bosworth
American actress.
Tia Carrere
American actress.
Isaac Asimov
Russian-American biochemist, columnist in science, anthropologist, and prolific sci-fi author.

See all famous people born on January 2nd

How old am I?

If January 02, 2000 is your birthday you are 23 years old. Find out how old you are in years, months, weeks and days and how long until your next birthday on January 02.

How to find someone’s birthday?

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January 02, 2000 Famous Deaths

Who died on January 02, 2000?

Nat Adderley
American jazz musician and brother to Cannonball.
Patrick O'Brian
English translator and author (d. 2000).
Henri-René «Jimmy» Guieu
Jean-Paul Nolet
María de las Mercedes de Borbón y Orleans
Ana María Martínez Sagi
Patrick O'Brian (Richard Patrick Russ

Other January 2nd famous deaths

David Lynch
American screenwriter and director, one of today's most creative and talented film-makers of the 20th Century.
Armi Aavikko
Finnish Beauty Queen, singer and model.
Fausto Coppi
Italian runner who ran the world record for 45,798 kilometers, dies aged 40.
Anne Francis
American magazine cover girl, five years old.

See all famous people who died on January 2nd

January 02, 2000 Zodiac

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Capricorn

Capricorn personality

Who should a Capricorn marry?

Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius

Personality of January born

Chinese Zodiac

Sign: Dragon

Element: Metal

Dragon personality

Find out your Moon Sign

Can the numbers in January 02, 2000 reveal something about your future ? Find out

January 02, 2000 Day of the Week and Calendar

What day of the week was January 02, 2000?

The day of the week was Sunday.

January 2nd marks the 1st day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2000.

There are 364 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

January 2000 calendar

January	2000
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
					1	2
3	4	5	6	7	8	9
10	11	12	13	14	15	16
17	18	19	20	21	22	23
24	25	26	27	28	29	30
31

January 02, 2000 Holidays and Observances

What is special on January 02, 2000?

Holidays

New Zealand ? Statutory holiday, Second day of New Year.
United States - Bonza Bottler Day.
Slovenia ? Second day of New Year.
Scotland ? Second day of the Hogmanay Bank Holiday.
Catholicism and Anglicanism ? Feast day of St. Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen.
The eighth day of Christmas (and ninth night of same) in Western Christianity.
Science Fiction Day

Music charts

What was the number one song on January 02, 2000? Which were the top hits on January 02, 2000?
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