What happened on Wednesday October 04, 2000?

About October 4th, 2000, in brief:

  • Historical events: A massive nationwide uprising in Serbia culminated in the dramatic overthrow of President Slobodan Milosevic. Hundreds of thousands of protesters overwhelmed Belgrade, taking control of Parliament and state television, with police ultimately supporting the revolt against the authoritarian leader.
  • Day of the week: October 4th, 2000 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Music by Madonna
  • #1 UK song: Against All Odds by Mariah Carey & Westlife
  • Popular movie: Gladiator directed by Ridley Scott

More about October 4th, 2000? See below for more news and curiosities on October 4th, 2000.

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October 04, 2000: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 04, 2000:

  • Serbian Revolution Topples Milosevic A massive nationwide uprising in Serbia culminated in the dramatic overthrow of President Slobodan Milosevic. Hundreds of thousands of protesters overwhelmed Belgrade, taking control of Parliament and state television, with police ultimately supporting the revolt against the authoritarian leader.
  • Middle East Peace Negotiations Collapse Critical peace negotiations between Palestinian leader Yasir Arafat and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak in Paris ended without resolution, highlighting the ongoing tensions and inability to broker a sustainable peace agreement in the volatile West Bank and Gaza Strip region.
  • Hezbollah Militants Abduct Israeli Soldiers Hezbollah guerrillas escalated tensions by crossing the Israel-Lebanon border and capturing three Israeli soldiers, further destabilizing the already fragile regional security situation.
  • UN Establishes War Crimes Tribunal for Sierra Leone UN Secretary General Kofi Annan announced the formation of a special war crimes tribunal to investigate and prosecute atrocities committed during the brutal civil conflict in Sierra Leone, marking a significant step towards international justice.
  • Joseph's Tomb Destroyed in Nablus Following Israeli troop evacuation, Palestinian rioters and police demolished Joseph's Tomb, a holy site in Nablus, symbolizing the intense religious and territorial tensions in the region.
  • Nobel Laureate Michael Smith Dies Michael Smith, a distinguished English-born chemist who made significant contributions to molecular biology and won the Nobel Prize, passed away. Smith was renowned for his groundbreaking work in site-directed mutagenesis, which revolutionized genetic research.
  • Indonesian President Denies Pardon to Suharto's Son President Abdurrahman Wahid refused to grant a pardon to Tommy Suharto (Hutomo Mandala Putra), rejecting clemency for his involvement in a significant land scam, signaling a break from the previous regime's nepotistic practices.

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October 04, 2000: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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October 04, 2000: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on October 04, 2000:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $90.19
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $22.37
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $56.38
  • General Electric GE: opens at $58.88
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $110.37

Exchange Rates on October 04, 2000:

  • 1 USD = 109.3 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.5987 GBP
  • 1 EUR = 1.5183 CHF
  • 1 JPY = 0.63 GBP
  • 1 JPY = 1.59 CHF
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What day of the week was October 04, 2000?


October 04, 2000 was a Wednesday and it was the 278th day of the year 2000 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 04, 2000 can also be written as 10/4/2000 in the US and as 4/10/2000 in UK and Europe.

October 04, 2000 in October 2000 calendar

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October 04, 2000: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 04, 2000:

  • Michael Smith

    English-canadian biochemist and geneticist, nobel prize laureate (d. 2000).

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October 04, 2000: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 04, 2000 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 2nd and October 8th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 04, 2000: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 04, 2000 was Music by Madonna, according to the music chart for the week October 2nd and October 8th.

  1. - Music youtube
  2. - Give Me Just One Night (Una Noche) youtube
  3. - Doesn't Really Matter youtube
  4. - Jumpin' Jumpin' youtube
  5. - Kryptonite youtube

October 04, 2000: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 04, 2000 was Against All Odds by Mariah Carey & Westlife, according to the music chart for the week October 2nd and October 8th.

  1. - Against All Odds youtube
  2. - Black Coffee youtube
  3. - Body Groove youtube
  4. - Kernkraft 400 youtube
  5. - Silence (Remixes) youtube

October 04, 2000: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 04, 2000 was Bag Lady by Erykah Badu, according to the music chart for the week October 2nd and October 8th.

  1. - Bag Lady
  2. - Liar
  3. - Incomplete youtube
  4. - Shake Ya Ass
  5. - Bounce With Me
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October 04, 2000: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 4th is Libra.

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October 04, 2000: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 04, 2000 is Dragon and the associated element is Metal.

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October 04, 2000: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 04, 2000 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 04, 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 October 04, 2000 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 47% full, rising at 01:39 pm and setting at 11:14 pm.

The previous full moon was on Sep 13, 2000 while the next full moon would come on Oct 13, 2000.

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How old is someone born on October 04, 2000?


Someone born on October 04, 2000 is:

24 years 7 months old,

or 295 months and 10 days old,

or 1284 weeks

or 8988 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 04, 2000?

There are 143 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday October 4th 2025.

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