What happened on Wednesday January 19, 2000?

Here's what happened on January 19, 2000:

• Seton Hall University Dormitory Fire A devastating fire broke out in Boland Hall at Seton Hall University, resulting in the tragic deaths of three students and injuring 54 others. The incident shocked the campus community and led to criminal charges against two students responsible for intentionally setting the blaze.
• Death of Hedy Lamarr Hedy Lamarr, a renowned Austrian-American actress and pioneering inventor, passed away at the age of 85. Beyond her Hollywood career, Lamarr was a brilliant inventor who co-developed a frequency-hopping spread spectrum technology that would later become crucial for wireless communication, including Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
• Remembering Bettino Craxi Bettino Craxi, a significant Italian political figure who served as Prime Minister of Italy, was commemorated. Born in 1934, Craxi was a prominent socialist politician who played a crucial role in Italian politics during the 1980s.
• Charleston Five Labor Dispute The Charleston Five, a group of labor activists, faced serious legal challenges as they were charged with felony conspiracy to incite a riot in Charleston, highlighting tensions in labor relations and workers' rights.
• SMPTE Digital Cinema Standards The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) established itself as the first standards organization dedicated to developing digital cinema technologies, marking a significant milestone in the evolution of film and digital media.

Events in 2000

January 19, 2000: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Jan. 19, 2000

Newspapers from Jan. 19, 2000

January 19, 2000: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on January 19, 2000:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $84.25
• Apple AAPL: opens at $105.62
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $110.50
• General Electric GE: opens at $146.50
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $115.56

January 19, 2000: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

• Atlanta Hawks - Philadelphia 76ers : 89 - 107
• Charlotte Hornets - Chicago Bulls : 96 - 86
• Cleveland Cavaliers - Los Angeles Lakers : 86 - 95
• Dallas Mavericks - Washington Wizards : 104 - 86
• Milwaukee Bucks - Indiana Pacers : 84 - 106

Le Championnat - Football (France)

• Sedan - Le Havre : 0 - 1
• Strasbourg - Troyes : 2 - 0

January 19, 2000 was a Wednesday and it was the 19th day of the year 2000 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 19, 2000 can also be written as 1/19/2000 in the US and as 19/1/2000 in UK and Europe.

January 19, 2000 in January 2000 calendar

Famous people died on January 19, 2000:

• Hedy Lamarr

  Hedy Lamarr was a groundbreaking Austrian-American actress and inventor who revolutionized wireless communication technology.

• Bettino Craxi

  Prominent Italian politician who served as the 45th Prime Minister of Italy from 1983 to 1987.

• Amatu'l-Bahá Rúhíyyih Khánum

  A baháʼí faith hand of the cause of god and wife of shoghi effendi (b. 1910).

• Frederick Herzberg
• Rúhíyyih Khanum

Famous people who died in 2000

Famous people who died on January 19th

January 19, 2000: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 19, 2000 was What A Girl Wants by Christina Aguilera, according to the music chart for the week January 17th and January 23rd.

1. Christina Aguilera - What A Girl Wants
2. Savage Garden - I Knew I Loved You
3. Santana - Smooth
4. Brian McKnight - Back At One
5. Blaque - Bring It All To Me

January 19, 2000: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 19, 2000 was I Have A Dream / Seasons In The Sun by Westlife, according to the music chart for the week January 17th and January 23rd.

1. Westlife - I Have A Dream / Seasons In The Sun
2. Artful Dodger featuring Craig David - Re-Rewind The Crowd Say Bo Selecta
3. S Club 7 - Two In A Million / You're My Number One
4. Donell Jones - U Know What's Up
5. Alice Deejay - Back In My Life

January 19, 2000: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 19, 2000 was Hot Boyz by Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott Featuring NAS, EVE & Q-Tip, according to the music chart for the week January 17th and January 23rd.

1. Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott Featuring NAS, EVE & Q-Tip - Hot Boyz
2. Donell Jones - U Know What's Up
3. Jagged Edge - He Can't Love U
4. Montell Jordan - Get It On Tonite
5. Kevon Edmonds - 24/7

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 19th is Capricorn.

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January 19, 2000: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 19, 2000 is Dragon and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 19, 2000 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 19, 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 19, 2000 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 99% full, rising at 03:29 pm and setting at 06:39 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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Your place in the Universe on January 19, 2000

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Someone born on January 19, 2000 is:

25 years 3 months old,

or 303 months and 4 days old,

or 1318 weeks

or 9226 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 19, 2000?

There are 271 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday January 19th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 19, 2000?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on January 19, 2000.

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