What happened on Sunday April 30, 2000?

About April 30th, 2000, in brief:

  • Historical events: Pope John Paul II canonized Sister Faustina Kowalska, a Polish nun and mystic, in a grand ceremony at St. Peter's Square in Vatican City. The event was attended by approximately 200,000 people and marked the first global celebration of Divine Mercy Sunday, a significant day in the Catholic liturgical calendar. Sister Faustina is known for her spiritual writings and her role in spreading the message of God's mercy.
  • Day of the week: April 30th, 2000 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Maria, Maria by Santana
  • #1 UK song: Oops!... I Did It Again by Britney Spears
  • Popular movie: Gladiator directed by Ridley Scott

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April 30, 2000: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 30, 2000:

  • Canonization of Saint Faustina Kowalska Pope John Paul II canonized Sister Faustina Kowalska, a Polish nun and mystic, in a grand ceremony at St. Peter's Square in Vatican City. The event was attended by approximately 200,000 people and marked the first global celebration of Divine Mercy Sunday, a significant day in the Catholic liturgical calendar. Sister Faustina is known for her spiritual writings and her role in spreading the message of God's mercy.
  • Bradford Bulls Win Challenge Cup In a thrilling rugby league final at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland, the Bradford Bulls defeated the Leeds Rhinos with a score of 24-18, claiming victory in the 2000 Challenge Cup tournament. This match represented a significant moment in British rugby league history.

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April 30, 2000: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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April 30, 2000: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Los Angeles Lakers - Sacramento Kings : 91 - 99
  • New York Knicks - Toronto Raptors : 87 - 80
  • Portland Trail Blazers - Minnesota Timberwolves : 87 - 94

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Bari - Roma : 0 - 0
  • Cagliari - Bologna : 2 - 2
  • Fiorentina - Lecce : 3 - 0
  • Lazio - Venezia : 3 - 2
  • Milan - Piacenza : 1 - 0

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Hamburg - Leverkusen : 0 - 2
  • Unterhaching - Werder Bremen : 1 - 0

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Aachen - Karlsruhe : 4 - 1
  • FC Koln - Chemnitz : 2 - 1
  • Greuther Furth - Mainz : 2 - 0
  • Stuttgarter K - F Koln : 2 - 1
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What day of the week was April 30, 2000?


April 30, 2000 was a Sunday and it was the 121st day of the year 2000 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 30, 2000 can also be written as 4/30/2000 in the US and as 30/4/2000 in UK and Europe.

April 30, 2000 in April 2000 calendar

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April 30, 2000: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 30, 2000:

  • Poul Hartling

    Danish politician, 36th prime minister of denmark (b. 1914).

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April 30, 2000: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 30, 2000 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 24th and April 30th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 30, 2000: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 30, 2000 was Maria, Maria by Santana, according to the music chart for the week April 24th and April 30th.

  1. - Maria, Maria youtube
  2. - Breathe youtube
  3. - He Wasn't Man Enough youtube
  4. - Thong Song youtube
  5. - Say My Name youtube

April 30, 2000: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 30, 2000 was Oops!... I Did It Again by Britney Spears, according to the music chart for the week April 24th and April 30th.

  1. - Oops!... I Did It Again youtube
  2. - Bound 4 Da Reload (Casualty) youtube
  3. - Heart Of Asia youtube
  4. - Toca's Miracle youtube
  5. - The Bad Touch youtube

April 30, 2000: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 30, 2000 was He Wasn't Man Enough by Toni Braxton, according to the music chart for the week April 24th and April 30th.

  1. - He Wasn't Man Enough youtube
  2. - I Wish
  3. - Wobble Wobble
  4. - Maria Maria
  5. - I Wanna Know youtube
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April 30, 2000: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 30th is Taurus.

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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.

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April 30, 2000: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 30, 2000 is Dragon and the associated element is Metal.

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April 30, 2000: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 30, 2000 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 30, 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 April 30, 2000 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 7% full, rising at 04:19 am and setting at 05:04 pm.

The previous full moon was on Apr 18, 2000 while the next full moon would come on May 18, 2000.

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How old is someone born on April 30, 2000?


Someone born on April 30, 2000 is:

24 years 11 months old,

or 299 months and 24 days old,

or 1303 weeks and 3 days old,

or 9124 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 30, 2000?

There are 7 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday April 30th 2025.

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