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US date format: 4/22/2000, UK date format: 22/4/2000
April 22nd, 2000 was the 113th day of the year 2000 in the Gregorian calendar, under the sign of Taurus. The day of the week was Saturday.
The number one song in US was Maria, Maria by Santana. Fill Me In by Craig David was #1 song in the UK.
Magnolia, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, was one of the most viewed movie released in 2000 while Get Happy by Gerald Clarke was one of the best selling book.
On TV people were watching Gossip. If you liked videogames you were probably playing Bloody Roar 3 or Carmageddon TDR 2000.
The US president was Bill Clinton (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was Tony Blair (Labour), Pope St John Paul II was leading the Catholic Church.
But much more happened that day: find out below.
Events | Famous Birthdays | Famous Deaths | Zodiac | Calendar and Day of Week | Holidays and Observances | Lunar and Planetary phase | Movies | TV Series | Music charts | Magazine covers | Books | Videogames
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April 22, 2000 Events
What happened on April 22, 2000?
Historical Events
- Federal agents raid Elian Gonzalez's Miami home before dawn.
- Second Battle of Elephant Pass: The Tamil Tigers seize a strategically important Sri Lankan Army base, and keep it for eight years.
- Federal agents raid Elian Gonzalez's Miami home at 6 a.m. and take him to Washington DC. This ends one of the most famous custody battles in American history.
Old Newspapers from April 22, 2000
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See also
What happened on April 22 in history? Find out the list of April 22nd major events
What was 2000 famous for? Discover everything about 2000
April 22, 2000 Famous Birthdays
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How old am I?
If April 22, 2000 is your birthday you are 23 years old. Find out how old you are in years, months, weeks and days and how long until your next birthday on April 22.
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April 22, 2000 Famous Deaths
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April 22, 2000 Zodiac
Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign
Taurus
Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus
Chinese Zodiac
Sign: Dragon
Element: Metal
Can the numbers in April 22, 2000 reveal something about your future ? Find out
April 22, 2000 Day of the Week and Calendar
What day of the week was April 22, 2000?
The day of the week was Saturday.
April 22nd marks the 112th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2000.
There are 253 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.
April 22, 2000 Holidays and Observances
What is special on April 22, 2000?
Holidays
- Brazil - Discovery Day.
Observances
- International Mother Earth Day
Saints
- Saints Soter and Caius
- Saint Leonidas (died 202)
- Saint Theodorus (d. 613)
Music charts
What was the number one song on April 22, 2000? Which were the top hits on April 22, 2000?
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Top #5 songs in the USA
- Santana - Maria, Maria
- Faith Hill - Breathe
- Destiny's Child - Say My Name
- N'Sync - Bye Bye Bye
- Sisqo - Thong Song
Top #5 songs in the UK
- Craig David - Fill Me In
- Melanie C featuring Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes - Never Be The Same Again
- Fragma - Toca's Miracle
- Moloko - The Time Is Now
- Sweet Female Attitude - Flowers
Top #5 R&B songs
- Santana Featuring The Product G&B - Maria Maria
- Joe - I Wanna Know
- Carl Thomas - I Wish
- Sisqo - Thong Song
- 504 Boyz - Wobble Wobble
Top #5 Latin songs
- Son By Four - A Puro Dolor
- Los Temerarios - Te Hice Mal
- Gilberto Santa Rosa - Que Alguien Me Diga
- Cristian - Volver A Amar
- Alejandro Fernandez - Quiereme
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in those months?
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Magnolia
Release year: 2000
Directed by: Paul Thomas Anderson
Starring: Tom Cruise, Jason Robards, Julianne Moore, Philip Seymour Hoffman
Country: United States of America
The Hurricane
Release year: 2000
Directed by: Norman Jewison
Starring: Denzel Washington, Vicellous Shannon, Deborah Kara Unger, Liev Schreiber
Country: United States of America
Anywhere But Here
Release year: 2000
Directed by: Wayne Wang
Starring: Susan Sarandon, Natalie Portman, Hart Bochner, Eileen Ryan
Country: United States of America
High Fidelity
Release year: 2000
Directed by: Stephen Frears
Starring: Jack Black, Tim Robbins, Joan Cusack, Iben Hjejle, John Cusack
Country: United States of America
The Beach
Release year: 2000
Directed by: Danny Boyle
Starring: Guillaume Canet, Tilda Swinton, Leonardo DiCaprio, Virginie Ledoyen, Helene De Fougerolles
Country: United States of America
TV Series
Which were the most popular TV Series released in those months?
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Gossip
Release year: 2000
Directed by: Davis Guggenheim
Talk to Me
Release year: 2000
Directed by: Kasi Lemmons
Bruiser
Release year: 2000
Directed by: George A. Romero
Max Steel
Release year: 2000
Directed by: Stewart Hendler
Belonging
Release year: 2000
Directed by: Christopher Menaul
Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in April 2000?
- LIFE: Pope John Paul
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: Elian & Juan Miguel Gonzalez -- Apr. 17, 2000
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.11204
- EW: Entertainment Weekly: no.536
- Wired: Wired - April, 2000
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks?
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Get Happy
By: Gerald Clarke
She was a full-throttle performer on screen and stage. Her highs made history, but her lows brought down the curtain at forty-seven.
Hugger Mugger
By: Robert B. Parker
"It's clear to see why Parker has kept his fans turning pages for over 25 years with his snappy bantering and cynical eye. .
Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets
By: J. K. Rowling
Jim Kay, an award-winning artist, illustrates year two of Harry Potter’s adventures at Hogwarts in stunning, gift-ready format. Harry Potter was so disgusted by the Dursleys that summer, he wanted to return to Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Who Moved My Cheese?
By: Spencer Johnson
The #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER, WITH MORE THAN 10 MILLION PRINTS! A timeless business classic, "Who Moved My Cheese?" It uses a simple parabel that reveals profound truths about how to deal with change.
Gap Creek
By: Robert Morgan
New York Times Bestseller and Oprah's Book Club PickYoung Julie Harmon is "hard as a man," they claim. At times, she doesn't know if she can stop.
Birth chart on this day
Discover the planets positions on April 22nd, 2000 as well as what the sky looked like at your place
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Videogames
What videogames would you be playing back in the days?
Bloody Roar 3
Carmageddon TDR 2000
Destruction Derby Raw
CART Fury
1944: The Loop Master
April 22, 2000 Lunar and Planetary phase
Lunar phase
The moon phase for April 22, 2000 is Full Moon.
Sport Games on April 22, 2000
NBA
American Basketball- Detroit Pistons - Miami Heat : 85 - 95
- Philadelphia 76ers - Charlotte Hornets : 92 - 82
- Phoenix Suns - San Antonio Spurs : 72 - 70
- Seattle SuperSonics - Utah Jazz : 93 - 104
Serie A
Italian Football- Bologna - Perugia : 2 - 1
- Inter - Bari : 3 - 0
- Juventus - Fiorentina : 1 - 0
- Lecce - Cagliari : 2 - 1
- Piacenza - Lazio : 0 - 2
Jupiler League
Football (Belgium)- Beveren - St Truiden : 3 - 4
- Charleroi - Germinal : 3 - 0
- Genk - Anderlecht : 1 - 4
- Gent - Harelbeke : 4 - 2
- Lommel - Geel : 1 - 1
Bundesliga 1
Football (Germany)- Freiburg - Schalke 04 : 2 - 1
- Hansa Rostock - Duisburg : 3 - 1
- Munich 1860 - Stuttgart : 1 - 1
- Ulm - Hertha : 0 - 1
- Wolfsburg - Kaiserslautern : 3 - 2
