What happened on Wednesday January 12, 2000?

About January 12th, 2000, in brief:

  • Historical events: The United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence officially adopted a progressive policy allowing gay men, lesbians, and transgender individuals to join any branch of the British Armed Forces. This landmark policy explicitly prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and protects LGBT personnel from being compelled to disclose their sexual identity, marking a significant step towards inclusivity and equality in the military.
  • Day of the week: January 12th, 2000 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: What A Girl Wants by Christina Aguilera
  • #1 UK song: I Have A Dream / Seasons In The Sun by Westlife
  • Popular movie: Magnolia directed by Paul Thomas Anderson

More about January 12th, 2000? See below for more news and curiosities on January 12th, 2000.

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January 12, 2000: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 12, 2000:

  • UK Ministry of Defence Implements LGBT-Inclusive Policy The United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence officially adopted a progressive policy allowing gay men, lesbians, and transgender individuals to join any branch of the British Armed Forces. This landmark policy explicitly prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and protects LGBT personnel from being compelled to disclose their sexual identity, marking a significant step towards inclusivity and equality in the military.
  • Marc Davis: Disney Animation Legend Passes Away Marc Davis, a renowned Disney animator who significantly contributed to the studio's golden age, passed away at 86 in California. During his illustrious career from 1935 to 1978, Davis worked on numerous iconic animated films and Disneyland attractions. His exceptional contributions were recognized when he was named a Disney Legend in 1989, cementing his legacy in animation history.
  • Mozambique Experiences Severe Flooding Maputo and the Incomati River experienced catastrophic flooding, causing significant disruption and displacement. Initially, around 40,000 people were directly affected when the river burst its banks. In the subsequent days, an additional 20,000 people were impacted by continued flooding, highlighting the region's vulnerability to environmental disasters.

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January 12, 2000: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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January 12, 2000: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on January 12, 2000:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $83.25
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $95.00
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $108.50
  • General Electric GE: opens at $151.06
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $119.62

January 12, 2000: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Cleveland Cavaliers - Portland Trail Blazers : 75 - 95
  • Los Angeles Clippers - Boston Celtics : 88 - 95
  • Los Angeles Lakers - Milwaukee Bucks : 103 - 94
  • New York Knicks - Detroit Pistons : 108 - 114
  • Orlando Magic - Toronto Raptors : 102 - 108

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Aalst - Beveren : 2 - 4
  • Genk - Westerlo : 1 - 1
  • Gent - Geel : 1 - 1
  • Germinal - Lierse : 1 - 1
  • Harelbeke - Charleroi : 4 - 1

Le Championnat - Football (France)

  • Bastia - Marseille : 0 - 0
  • Le Havre - Auxerre : 0 - 0
  • Lens - Nancy : 0 - 1
  • Montpellier - Nantes : 3 - 0
  • Rennes - Strasbourg : 2 - 1

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • Chelsea - Tottenham : 1 - 0
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What day of the week was January 12, 2000?


January 12, 2000 was a Wednesday and it was the 12th day of the year 2000 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 12, 2000 can also be written as 1/12/2000 in the US and as 12/1/2000 in UK and Europe.

January 12, 2000 in January 2000 calendar

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Who was born on January 12, 2000?


Famous people born on January 12, 2000:

  • Jake Mitchell

    Youtube star.

  • Bryson Conklin

    Musical.

  • Alessandro Albanese
  • Alerrandro
  • Thierno Barry
  • Victor Bobsin
  • Sven Botman
  • Geani Crețu
  • Jordan Davis
  • Achraf El Bouchataoui
  • Sayed Abdallah
  • Eynel Soares
  • Batista Mendy
  • Elena Nichele
  • Raiqwon O'Neal
  • Simeon Petrov
  • Jamien Sherwood
  • Ian Smeulers
  • Domantas Vilys
  • Lina Glushko

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Famous people born on January 12th

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January 12, 2000: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 12, 2000:

  • Bobby Phills

    American basketball player, guard/forward for the hornets.

  • Marc Davis

    Disney animator known for his work on classic films like Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Cinderella.

  • Ken Leslie
  • Coventry Brown

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January 12, 2000: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 12, 2000 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 10th and January 16th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


January 12, 2000: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 12, 2000 was What A Girl Wants by Christina Aguilera, according to the music chart for the week January 10th and January 16th.

  1. - What A Girl Wants youtube
  2. - Smooth youtube
  3. - Back At One youtube
  4. - I Knew I Loved You youtube
  5. - I Wanna Love You Forever youtube

January 12, 2000: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 12, 2000 was I Have A Dream / Seasons In The Sun by Westlife, according to the music chart for the week January 10th and January 16th.

  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 12, 2000: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 12, 2000 was Hot Boyz by Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott Featuring NAS, EVE & Q-Tip, according to the music chart for the week January 10th and January 16th.

  1. - Hot Boyz
  2. - U Know What's Up youtube
  3. - He Can't Love U
  4. - 24/7
  5. - Get It On Tonite
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January 12, 2000: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 12th 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 12, 2000: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 12, 2000 is Dragon and the associated element is Metal.

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January 12, 2000: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 12, 2000 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 12, 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 12, 2000 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 35% full, rising at 10:47 am and setting at 10:44 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 12, 2000?


Someone born on January 12, 2000 is:

24 years 11 months old,

or 299 months and 2 days old,

or 1300 weeks and 3 days old,

or 9103 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 12, 2000?

There are 29 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday January 12th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 12, 2000?

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