What happened on Monday December 25, 2000?

About December 25th, 2000, in brief:

  • Historical events: A devastating fire breaks out in a shopping center in Luoyang, Henan Province, China, resulting in the tragic loss of 309 human lives. This catastrophic incident highlighted significant safety concerns in public infrastructure and prompted national discussions about emergency preparedness and building safety regulations.
  • Day of the week: December 25th, 2000 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: Independent Women Part I by Destiny's Child
  • Popular movie: Gladiator directed by Ridley Scott

More about December 25th, 2000? See below for more news and curiosities on December 25th, 2000.

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December 25, 2000: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 25, 2000:

  • Luoyang Shopping Center Fire Tragedy A devastating fire breaks out in a shopping center in Luoyang, Henan Province, China, resulting in the tragic loss of 309 human lives. This catastrophic incident highlighted significant safety concerns in public infrastructure and prompted national discussions about emergency preparedness and building safety regulations.
  • Russian National Anthem Legislation Signed Russian President Vladimir Putin signs legislation establishing a new Russian National Anthem, notably using the musical composition from the former Soviet Union anthem originally composed by Alexander Vasilyevich Alexandrov. This symbolic act represented a continuation of historical musical heritage while signaling a new era for post-Soviet Russia.
  • Partial Solar Eclipse A partial solar eclipse occurs, with the Moon partially obscuring the Sun's disk. This astronomical event was observable from specific regions, providing a celestial spectacle for astronomers and sky watchers.

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December 25, 2000: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 25, 2000: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Exchange Rates on December 25, 2000:

  • 1 USD = 112.69 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.644 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 104.43 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6252 GBP
  • 1 EUR = 1.6595 AUD

December 25, 2000: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Orlando Magic - Indiana Pacers : 93 - 103
  • Portland Trail Blazers - Los Angeles Lakers : 109 - 104

NFL - American Football

  • Dallas Cowboys - Tennessee Titans : 0 - 31
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What day of the week was December 25, 2000?


December 25, 2000 was a Monday and it was the 360th day of the year 2000 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 25, 2000 can also be written as 12/25/2000 in the US and as 25/12/2000 in UK and Europe.

December 25, 2000 in December 2000 calendar

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December 25, 2000: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 25, 2000:

  • Willard Van Orman Quine

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December 25, 2000: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 25, 2000 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 25th and December 31st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 25, 2000: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 25, 2000 was Independent Women Part I by Destiny's Child, according to the music chart for the week December 25th and December 31st.

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

December 25, 2000: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 25, 2000 was Independent Women Part I by Destiny's Child, according to the music chart for the week December 25th and December 31st.

  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 25, 2000: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 25th is Capricorn.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 25, 2000: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 25, 2000 is Dragon and the associated element is Metal.

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December 25, 2000: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 25, 2000 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 25, 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 25, 2000 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 07:07 am and setting at 05:30 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 25, 2000?


Someone born on December 25, 2000 is:

24 years 4 months old,

or 292 months and 18 days old,

or 1272 weeks and 1 day old,

or 8905 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 25, 2000?

There are 226 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday December 25th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 25, 2000?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on December 25, 2000.

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