What happened on Sunday December 24, 2000?

About December 24th, 2000, in brief:

  • Historical events: On December 24, 2000, members of the notorious criminal group known as the Texas 7 committed a violent robbery at a sports store in Irving, Texas. During the incident, police officer Aubrey Hawkins was brutally killed, marking a tragic moment in the group's criminal spree. This event would later lead to a massive manhunt and significant legal consequences for the perpetrators.
  • Day of the week: December 24th, 2000 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Independent Women Part I by Destiny's Child
  • #1 UK song: Independent Women Part 1 by Destiny's Child
  • Popular movie: Gladiator directed by Ridley Scott

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December 24, 2000: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 24, 2000:

  • Texas 7 Robbery and Murder of Officer Aubrey Hawkins On December 24, 2000, members of the notorious criminal group known as the Texas 7 committed a violent robbery at a sports store in Irving, Texas. During the incident, police officer Aubrey Hawkins was brutally killed, marking a tragic moment in the group's criminal spree. This event would later lead to a massive manhunt and significant legal consequences for the perpetrators.
  • Christmas Eve Church Bombings in Indonesia On Christmas Eve 2000, a series of coordinated Islamist terrorist bombings targeted multiple churches across Indonesia, resulting in the tragic deaths of at least 18 people. These attacks were part of a broader pattern of religious violence that highlighted the complex religious and social tensions in the country during this period.

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December 24, 2000: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 24, 2000: What were the main match results that day?

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  • Arizona Cardinals - Washington Redskins : 3 - 20
  • Carolina Panthers - Oakland Raiders : 9 - 52
  • Chicago Bears - Detroit Lions : 23 - 20
  • Cincinnati Bengals - Philadelphia Eagles : 7 - 16
  • Kansas City Chiefs - Atlanta Falcons : 13 - 29
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What day of the week was December 24, 2000?


December 24, 2000 was a Sunday and it was the 359th day of the year 2000 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 24, 2000 can also be written as 12/24/2000 in the US and as 24/12/2000 in UK and Europe.

December 24, 2000 in December 2000 calendar

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December 24, 2000: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 24, 2000:

  • Nick Massi

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  • John Cooper

    Influential English race car designer who made significant contributions to automotive engineering and motorsports design.

  • Laurence Chisholm Young

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December 24, 2000: Number 1 song on that day

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

December 24, 2000: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 24, 2000 was Independent Women Part I by Destiny's Child, according to the music chart for the week December 18th and December 24th.

  1. - Independent Women Part I youtube
  2. - It Wasn't Me youtube
  3. - Case Of The Ex (Whatcha Gonna Do) youtube
  4. - With Arms Wide Open youtube
  5. - He Loves U Not youtube

December 24, 2000: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 24, 2000 was Independent Women Part 1 by Destiny's Child, according to the music chart for the week December 18th and December 24th.

  1. - Independent Women Part 1 youtube
  2. - I Have A Dream / Seasons In The Sun youtube
  3. - Re-Rewind The Crowd Say Bo Selecta youtube
  4. - Can We Fix It youtube
  5. - Two In A Million / You're My Number One youtube

December 24, 2000: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 24, 2000 was Independent Women Part I by Destiny's Child, according to the music chart for the week December 18th and December 24th.

  1. - Independent Women Part I youtube
  2. - Ms. Jackson youtube
  3. - I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)
  4. - I Wish
  5. - My First Love
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December 24, 2000: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 24th is Capricorn.

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December 24, 2000: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 24, 2000 is Dragon and the associated element is Metal.

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December 24, 2000: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 24, 2000 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 24, 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 December 24, 2000 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 06:11 am and setting at 04:40 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 11, 2000 while the next full moon would come on Jan 09, 2001.

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How old is someone born on December 24, 2000?


Someone born on December 24, 2000 is:

24 years 3 months old,

or 291 months and 30 days old,

or 1269 weeks and 3 days old,

or 8886 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 24, 2000?

There are 245 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday December 24th 2025.

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