Friday April 28, 2000: Zodiac, Events, Birthdays and Holidays

US date format: 4/28/2000, UK date format: 28/4/2000

April 28th, 2000 was the 119th day of the year 2000 in the Gregorian calendar, under the sign of Taurus. The day of the week was Friday.

The number one song in US was Maria, Maria by Santana. Oops!... I Did It Again by Britney Spears was #1 song in the UK.

Gladiator, directed by Ridley Scott, was one of the most viewed movie released in 2000 while The Greatest Generation by Tom Brokaw was one of the best selling book.

On TV people were watching Gossip. If you liked videogames you were probably playing Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 or Cyber Groove.

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.

You can also have a look at April 28 across the years or at April 2000 calendar.

April 28, 2000 Events

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April 28, 2000 Famous Birthdays

Other April 28th famous birthdays

Jessica Alba
American actress who rose to prominence in television and film in the late 1990s.
Penélope Cruz
Spanish actress.
Saddam Hussein
Iraqi politician, President Of Iraq 7/16/1979.
Jacques Dutronc
French singer, songwriter and guitarist.

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How old am I?

If April 28, 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 28.

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April 28, 2000 Famous Deaths

Who died on April 28, 2000?

Penelope Fitzgerald
English poet and author (d. 2000).
Jerzy Einhorn
Polish-born Swedish researcher, doctor, politician, and survivor of the concentration camp (d. 2000).

Other April 28th famous deaths

Claretta Petacci
Mussolini's mistress, is executed.
Rory Calhoun
American actor, who has appeared in feature films since 1944, such as "River of No Return" (Black Spurs) and "River of No Return".
Ricardo Cortez
Actor/director (Bad Company and Flesh), dead at 87.
Lou Thesz
American professional wrestler (d. 2002).

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April 28, 2000 Zodiac

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Taurus

Taurus personality

Who should a Taurus marry?

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

Personality of April born

Chinese Zodiac

Sign: Dragon

Element: Metal

Dragon personality

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Can the numbers in April 28, 2000 reveal something about your future ? Find out

April 28, 2000 Day of the Week and Calendar

What day of the week was April 28, 2000?

The day of the week was Friday.

April 28th marks the 118th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2000.

There are 247 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

April 2000 calendar

April	2000
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
					1	2
3	4	5	6	7	8	9
10	11	12	13	14	15	16
17	18	19	20	21	22	23
24	25	26	27	28	29	30

April 28, 2000 Holidays and Observances

What is special on April 28, 2000?

Holidays

Arbor Day - legal state holiday in Nebraska, USA.
National Heroes Day - public holiday in Barbados in honor of men and women who played a significant role in the island nation's history, such as Sir Garfield Sobers.
Peter Chanel
Louis Marie Grignon of Montfort
Luchesius
Patritius
Feast day of the following saints in the Roman Catholic Church: Saints Theodora and Didymus
World Day for Safety and Health at Work, which developed from the Canadian observance.
National Day of Mourning in Canada to commemorate workers killed, injured, or suffering illness due to occupational hazards and accidents.
Roman Empire - first day of the Floralia in honor of Flora.

Observances

International Girls in ICT Day [ITU]
World Day for Safety and Health at Work

Saints

Saints Vitalis and Valeria

Music charts

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