What happened on Tuesday June 20, 2000?

About June 20th, 2000, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Syrian Baath Party nominated 34-year-old ophthalmologist Bashar al-Assad to succeed his late father, Hafez al-Assad, marking a significant moment of political transition in Syria. This dynastic succession would shape Syria's political landscape for the next two decades.
  • Day of the week: June 20th, 2000 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Be With You by Enrique Iglesias
  • #1 UK song: It Feels So Good by Sonique
  • Popular movie: Gladiator directed by Ridley Scott

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June 20, 2000: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 20, 2000:

  • Bashar al-Assad Nominated as Syrian Presidential Candidate The Syrian Baath Party nominated 34-year-old ophthalmologist Bashar al-Assad to succeed his late father, Hafez al-Assad, marking a significant moment of political transition in Syria. This dynastic succession would shape Syria's political landscape for the next two decades.
  • Andrea Yates Commits Filicide In a deeply tragic event, Andrea Yates drowned her five children in the bathtub of her family home in Houston, Texas. This horrific act shocked the nation and sparked significant discussions about postpartum mental illness and the complexities of maternal mental health.
  • Putin Introduces Economic Reform Program Russian President Vladimir Putin unveiled an ambitious economic reform program designed to address and revitalize Russia's struggling post-Soviet economy. This strategic initiative signaled Putin's commitment to economic modernization and structural changes.

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June 20, 2000: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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June 20, 2000: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on June 20, 2000:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $82.50
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $98.50
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $73.87
  • General Electric GE: opens at $51.94
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $120.00

Exchange Rates on June 20, 2000:

  • 1 JPY = 0.62 GBP
  • 1 JPY = 1.54 CHF
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What day of the week was June 20, 2000?


June 20, 2000 was a Tuesday and it was the 172nd day of the year 2000 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 20, 2000 can also be written as 6/20/2000 in the US and as 20/6/2000 in UK and Europe.

June 20, 2000 in June 2000 calendar

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June 20, 2000: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 20, 2000 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 19th and June 25th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

June 20, 2000: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 20, 2000 was Be With You by Enrique Iglesias, according to the music chart for the week June 19th and June 25th.

  1. - Be With You youtube
  2. - Try Again youtube
  3. - Everything You Want youtube
  4. - The Real Slim Shady youtube
  5. - Breathe youtube

June 20, 2000: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on June 20, 2000 was It Feels So Good by Sonique, according to the music chart for the week June 19th and June 25th.

  1. - It Feels So Good youtube
  2. - Reach youtube
  3. - You See The Trouble With Me youtube
  4. - On The Beach youtube
  5. - It's My Life youtube

June 20, 2000: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on June 20, 2000 was I Wish by Carl Thomas, according to the music chart for the week June 19th and June 25th.

  1. - I Wish
  2. - Where I Wanna Be
  3. - Separated
  4. - Let's Get Married
  5. - Dance Tonight
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June 20, 2000: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 20th is Gemini.

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Babies born in June are either Gemini or Cancer. People born before June 20th are Gemini, while people born from June 21st have the sign of Cancer.

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June 20, 2000: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 20, 2000 is Dragon and the associated element is Metal.

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June 20, 2000: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 20, 2000 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 20, 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 June 20, 2000 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 81% full, rising at 10:39 pm and setting at 09:31 am.

The previous full moon was on Jun 16, 2000 while the next full moon would come on Jul 16, 2000.

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How old is someone born on June 20, 2000?


Someone born on June 20, 2000 is:

24 years 10 months old,

or 298 months and 3 days old,

or 1296 weeks and 1 day old,

or 9073 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 20, 2000?

There are 58 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday June 20th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 20, 2000?

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