What happened on Thursday January 06, 2000?

About January 6th, 2000, in brief:

  • Historical events: On January 6, 2000, Celia, the last known natural Pyrenean ibex, was killed by a falling tree in the Ordesa National Park in Spain, marking the complete extinction of this unique species. This tragic event represented a significant loss for biodiversity, as the Pyrenean ibex became the first species to go extinct in the 21st century.
  • Day of the week: January 6th, 2000 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: Smooth by Santana
  • #1 UK song: I Have A Dream / Seasons In The Sun by Westlife
  • Popular movie: Gladiator directed by Ridley Scott

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January 06, 2000: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 06, 2000:

  • Extinction of the Pyrenean Ibex On January 6, 2000, Celia, the last known natural Pyrenean ibex, was killed by a falling tree in the Ordesa National Park in Spain, marking the complete extinction of this unique species. This tragic event represented a significant loss for biodiversity, as the Pyrenean ibex became the first species to go extinct in the 21st century.
  • Sam Schmidt Racing Accident During a preseason testing event at Walt Disney World Speedway, IndyCar driver Sam Schmidt was involved in a severe collision that resulted in permanent paralysis, dramatically altering his life and racing career.
  • Windows Media Player Pocket PC Announcement Microsoft announced Windows Media Player for Pocket PC, marking a significant milestone in mobile media technology. This version would subsequently be updated on a schedule similar to the desktop Windows Media Player releases.

Events in 2000

January 06, 2000: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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January 06, 2000: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on January 06, 2000:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $80.63
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $106.12
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $112.19
  • General Electric GE: opens at $143.13
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $118.00

January 06, 2000: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Golden State Warriors - Cleveland Cavaliers : 75 - 90
  • Houston Rockets - Miami Heat : 99 - 111
  • Indiana Pacers - Denver Nuggets : 102 - 87
  • Milwaukee Bucks - Detroit Pistons : 95 - 101
  • Portland Trail Blazers - Minnesota Timberwolves : 96 - 98

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Bologna - Cagliari : 1 - 0
  • Inter - Perugia : 5 - 0
  • Juventus - Verona : 1 - 0
  • Lecce - Fiorentina : 0 - 0
  • Piacenza - Milan : 0 - 1

Serie B - Football (Italy)

  • Alzano - Empoli : 2 - 1
  • Brescia - Napoli : 3 - 1
  • Cesena - Vicenza : 1 - 1
  • Chievo - Cosenza : 1 - 1
  • Fermana - Atalanta : 1 - 0
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What day of the week was January 06, 2000?


January 06, 2000 was a Thursday and it was the 6th day of the year 2000 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 06, 2000 can also be written as 1/6/2000 in the US and as 6/1/2000 in UK and Europe.

January 06, 2000 in January 2000 calendar

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Who was born on January 06, 2000?


Famous people born on January 06, 2000:

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January 06, 2000: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 06, 2000:

  • Don Martin

    Renowned American cartoonist famous for his distinctive style in MAD Magazine.

  • Aleksej Borisovič Vyžmanavin

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January 06, 2000: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 06, 2000 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 3rd and January 9th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 06, 2000: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 06, 2000 was Smooth by Santana, according to the music chart for the week January 3rd and January 9th.

  1. - Smooth youtube
  2. - Back At One youtube
  3. - I Wanna Love You Forever youtube
  4. - My Love Is Your Love youtube
  5. - Hot Boyz youtube

January 06, 2000: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 06, 2000 was I Have A Dream / Seasons In The Sun by Westlife, according to the music chart for the week January 3rd and January 9th.

  1. - I Have A Dream / Seasons In The Sun youtube
  2. - Re-Rewind The Crowd Say Bo Selecta youtube
  3. - Two In A Million / You're My Number One youtube
  4. - U Know What's Up youtube
  5. - Back In My Life youtube

January 06, 2000: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 06, 2000 was Hot Boyz by Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott Featuring NAS, EVE & Q-Tip, according to the music chart for the week January 3rd and January 9th.

  1. - Hot Boyz
  2. - U Know What's Up youtube
  3. - 24/7
  4. - He Can't Love U
  5. - Get It On Tonite
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January 06, 2000: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 6th is Capricorn.

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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.

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January 06, 2000: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 06, 2000 is Dragon and the associated element is Metal.

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January 06, 2000: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 06, 2000 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 06, 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 January 06, 2000 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 07:05 am and setting at 05:43 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 22, 1999 while the next full moon would come on Jan 21, 2000.

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How old is someone born on January 06, 2000?


Someone born on January 06, 2000 is:

25 years 3 months old,

or 303 months and 17 days old,

or 1319 weeks and 6 days old,

or 9239 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 06, 2000?

There are 258 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday January 6th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 06, 2000?

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