What happened on Wednesday September 20, 2000?

About September 20th, 2000, in brief:

  • Historical events: The patent on the RSA cryptographic algorithm, a foundational technology for secure digital communication and internet encryption, expired, effectively making the technology freely available for widespread public and commercial use.
  • Day of the week: September 20th, 2000 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Music by Madonna
  • #1 UK song: Lady (Hear Me Tonight) by Modjo
  • Popular movie: Gladiator directed by Ridley Scott

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September 20, 2000: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 20, 2000:

  • RSA Cryptography Patent Expiration The patent on the RSA cryptographic algorithm, a foundational technology for secure digital communication and internet encryption, expired, effectively making the technology freely available for widespread public and commercial use.
  • MI6 Headquarters Attack in London The United Kingdom's MI6 Secret Intelligence Service building in London was attacked by the Real Irish Republican Army (RIRA) using a Russian-built RPG-22 anti-tank missile, marking a significant act of political violence targeting British intelligence infrastructure.
  • Final Broadway Performance of 'Cats' The iconic musical 'Cats', composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber and based on T.S. Eliot's poetry, concluded its legendary Broadway run after an extraordinary 18-year performance period, marking the end of a significant cultural theatrical phenomenon.

Events in 2000

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

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

Stock market quotes on September 20, 2000:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $88.19
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $59.41
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $64.87
  • General Electric GE: opens at $56.63
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $124.69

Exchange Rates on September 20, 2000:

  • 1 USD = 106.57 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 1.5068 CHF
  • 1 JPY = 0.66 GBP
  • 1 JPY = 1.67 CHF

September 20, 2000: What were the main match results that day?

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • Dundee - Dundee United : 3 - 0
  • Hearts - St Mirren : 2 - 0

Serie B - Football (Italy)

  • Monza - Salernitana : 1 - 0
  • Ravenna - Piacenza : 0 - 2
  • Sampdoria - Pistoiese : 2 - 2
  • Torino - Venezia : 0 - 1
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What day of the week was September 20, 2000?


September 20, 2000 was a Wednesday and it was the 264th day of the year 2000 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 20, 2000 can also be written as 9/20/2000 in the US and as 20/9/2000 in UK and Europe.

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September 20, 2000: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on September 20, 2000:

  • Gherman Titov

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  • German Stepanovič Titov

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September 20, 2000: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 20, 2000 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 18th and September 24th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on September 20, 2000 was Music by Madonna, according to the music chart for the week September 18th and September 24th.

  1. - Music youtube
  2. - Doesn't Really Matter youtube
  3. - Jumpin' Jumpin' youtube
  4. - Bent youtube
  5. - Incomplete youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on September 20, 2000 was Lady (Hear Me Tonight) by Modjo, according to the music chart for the week September 18th and September 24th.

  1. - Lady (Hear Me Tonight) youtube
  2. - Groovejet (If This Ain't Love) youtube
  3. - Take On Me youtube
  4. - Rock DJ youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on September 20, 2000 was Incomplete by Sisqo, according to the music chart for the week September 18th and September 24th.

  1. - Incomplete youtube
  2. - Liar
  3. - Bounce With Me
  4. - Let's Get Married
  5. - Shake Ya Ass
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September 20, 2000: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 20th is Virgo.

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Babies born in September are either Virgo or Libra. People born before September 22nd are Virgo, while people born from September 23rd have the sign of Libra.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on September 20, 2000 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 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 September 20, 2000 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 41% full, rising at 10:44 pm and setting at 02:49 pm.

The previous full moon was on Sep 13, 2000 while the next full moon would come on Oct 13, 2000.

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How old is someone born on September 20, 2000?


Someone born on September 20, 2000 is:

24 years 7 months old,

or 295 months and 3 days old,

or 1283 weeks

or 8981 days old,

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

There are 150 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday September 20th 2025.

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

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on September 20, 2000.

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