What happened on Sunday January 16, 2000?

About January 16th, 2000, in brief:

  • Historical events: Ricardo Lagos of the Party for Democracy was elected president of Chile in a decisive second-round election, marking a significant moment in Chile's post-Pinochet democratic transition.
  • Day of the week: January 16th, 2000 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #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: Gladiator directed by Ridley Scott

More about January 16th, 2000? See below for more news and curiosities on January 16th, 2000.

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January 16, 2000: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 16, 2000:

  • Chilean Presidential Election of 1999-2000 Ricardo Lagos of the Party for Democracy was elected president of Chile in a decisive second-round election, marking a significant moment in Chile's post-Pinochet democratic transition.
  • Pacific Northwest Windstorm A significant windstorm struck the Pacific Northwest, with wind gusts reaching up to 66 mph in Astoria and sustained winds of 35 mph. The storm caused extensive power outages and regional disruptions.
  • Unusual Traffic Incident at California State Capitol A tragic accident occurred when a truck transporting evaporated milk crashed into the State Capitol Building in Sacramento, resulting in the death of its driver. The incident highlighted potential security and traffic safety concerns.
  • John Rankin, Musical Entertainer Biographical note about John Rankin, a musical entertainer born in 1959. No specific details about his achievements or significance were provided.

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January 16, 2000: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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January 16, 2000: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Cleveland Cavaliers - Sacramento Kings : 102 - 113
  • Denver Nuggets - Phoenix Suns : 100 - 113
  • Miami Heat - Vancouver Grizzlies : 94 - 83

NFL - American Football

  • Minnesota Vikings - St. Louis Rams : 37 - 49
  • Tennessee Titans - Indianapolis Colts : 19 - 16

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Inter - Cagliari : 2 - 1
  • Juventus - Perugia : 3 - 0
  • Lecce - Parma : 0 - 0
  • Piacenza - Torino : 0 - 2
  • Reggina - Lazio : 0 - 0

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Club Brugge - Lokeren : 6 - 1
  • Lierse - Aalst : 5 - 2
  • Standard - Westerlo : 4 - 0
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What day of the week was January 16, 2000?


January 16, 2000 was a Sunday and it was the 16th day of the year 2000 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 16, 2000 can also be written as 1/16/2000 in the US and as 16/1/2000 in UK and Europe.

January 16, 2000 in January 2000 calendar

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January 16, 2000: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 16, 2000:

  • Robert R. Wilson

    Renowned American physicist, sculptor, and architect who made significant contributions to science and art.

  • Gene Harris

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January 16, 2000: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 16, 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 16, 2000: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 16, 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 16, 2000: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 16, 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 16, 2000: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 16, 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 16, 2000: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 16th 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 16, 2000: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 16, 2000 is Dragon and the associated element is Metal.

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January 16, 2000: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 16, 2000 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 16, 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 16, 2000 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 79% full, rising at 12:57 pm and setting at 03:16 am.

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 16, 2000?


Someone born on January 16, 2000 is:

25 years 3 months old,

or 303 months and 7 days old,

or 1318 weeks and 3 days old,

or 9229 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 16, 2000?

There are 268 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday January 16th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 16, 2000?

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