What happened on Monday February 21, 2000?

About February 21st, 2000, in brief:

  • Historical events: UNESCO officially establishes International Mother Language Day to promote linguistic diversity and multilingualism, recognizing the importance of preserving and celebrating indigenous languages worldwide. This day commemorates the language movement in Bangladesh and highlights the cultural significance of mother tongues in maintaining heritage and identity.
  • Day of the week: February 21st, 2000 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: I Knew I Loved You by Savage Garden
  • #1 UK song: Rise by Gabrielle
  • Popular movie: Gladiator directed by Ridley Scott

More about February 21st, 2000? See below for more news and curiosities on February 21st, 2000.

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February 21, 2000: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 21, 2000:

  • UNESCO Inaugurates International Mother Language Day UNESCO officially establishes International Mother Language Day to promote linguistic diversity and multilingualism, recognizing the importance of preserving and celebrating indigenous languages worldwide. This day commemorates the language movement in Bangladesh and highlights the cultural significance of mother tongues in maintaining heritage and identity.
  • David Letterman Returns to Late Show After Heart Surgery Beloved late-night television host David Letterman makes a triumphant return to 'The Late Show' on CBS, approximately five weeks after undergoing a critical quintuple heart bypass surgery. His comeback symbolizes resilience and generates significant public interest in his health and recovery.

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February 21, 2000: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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February 21, 2000: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Exchange Rates on February 21, 2000:

  • 1 JPY = 0.56 GBP
  • 1 JPY = 1.46 CHF

February 21, 2000: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Atlanta Hawks - Utah Jazz : 94 - 96
  • Boston Celtics - Portland Trail Blazers : 92 - 105
  • Dallas Mavericks - Indiana Pacers : 93 - 94
  • Los Angeles Clippers - New York Knicks : 76 - 87
  • Miami Heat - Detroit Pistons : 87 - 95

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Cottbus - Oberhausen : 0 - 1

Ethniki Katigoria - Football (Greece)

  • Trikala - Iraklis : 3 - 3
  • Xanthi - Kalamata : 1 - 0

Serie B - Football (Italy)

  • Napoli - Atalanta : 1 - 0
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What day of the week was February 21, 2000?


February 21, 2000 was a Monday and it was the 52nd day of the year 2000 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 21, 2000 can also be written as 2/21/2000 in the US and as 21/2/2000 in UK and Europe.

February 21, 2000 in February 2000 calendar

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February 21, 2000: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 21, 2000:

  • Clifton Daniel

    Prominent American journalist who worked for The New York Times, known for his distinguished career in print media and journalism.

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February 21, 2000: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 21, 2000 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 21st and February 27th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 21, 2000: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 21, 2000 was I Knew I Loved You by Savage Garden, according to the music chart for the week February 21st and February 27th.

  1. - I Knew I Loved You youtube
  2. - Thank God I Found You youtube
  3. - Amazed youtube
  4. - What A Girl Wants youtube
  5. - Breathe youtube

February 21, 2000: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 21, 2000 was Rise by Gabrielle, according to the music chart for the week February 21st and February 27th.

  1. - Rise youtube
  2. - Born To Make You Happy youtube
  3. - Pure Shores youtube
  4. - Adelante youtube
  5. - The Great Beyond youtube

February 21, 2000: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 21, 2000 was Thank God I Found You by Mariah Carey Featuring Joe & 98 Degrees, according to the music chart for the week February 21st and February 27th.

  1. - Thank God I Found You
  2. - Get It On Tonite
  3. - Hot Boyz
  4. - Untitled (How Does It Feel)
  5. - He Can't Love U
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February 21, 2000: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 21st is Pisces.

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Pisces is the 12th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between February 19th and March 20th belong to the Pisces sign: discover Pisces personality and who should a Pisces marry.

Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 21, 2000: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 21, 2000 is Dragon and the associated element is Metal.

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February 21, 2000: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 21, 2000 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 21, 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 February 21, 2000 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 89% full, rising at 08:00 pm and setting at 08:34 am.

The previous full moon was on Feb 19, 2000 while the next full moon would come on Mar 20, 2000.

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How old is someone born on February 21, 2000?


Someone born on February 21, 2000 is:

25 years 2 months old,

or 302 months and 2 days old,

or 1313 weeks and 2 days old,

or 9193 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 21, 2000?

There are 304 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday February 21st 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 21, 2000?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on February 21, 2000.

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