What happened on Monday January 31, 2000?

About January 31st, 2000, in brief:

  • Historical events: In a landmark criminal case, Dr. Harold Shipman, a general practitioner from Hyde, North Cheshire, was found guilty of murdering 15 of his patients between 1995 and 1998. The trial judge recommended a life sentence with no possibility of parole, reflecting the severity of his crimes. Shipman, aged 54, systematically killed vulnerable patients under his medical care, making him one of Britain's most notorious serial killers.
  • Day of the week: January 31st, 2000 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: I Knew I Loved You by Savage Garden
  • #1 UK song: Rise by Gabrielle
  • Popular movie: Gladiator directed by Ridley Scott

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January 31, 2000: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 31, 2000:

  • Dr. Harold Shipman Serial Killer Conviction In a landmark criminal case, Dr. Harold Shipman, a general practitioner from Hyde, North Cheshire, was found guilty of murdering 15 of his patients between 1995 and 1998. The trial judge recommended a life sentence with no possibility of parole, reflecting the severity of his crimes. Shipman, aged 54, systematically killed vulnerable patients under his medical care, making him one of Britain's most notorious serial killers.
  • Alaska Airlines Flight 261 Disaster An Alaska Airlines MD-83 aircraft experienced critical horizontal stabilizer problems, leading to a catastrophic crash into the Pacific Ocean near Point Mugu, California. The accident resulted in the complete loss of the aircraft and all 88 individuals on board, highlighting significant aviation safety concerns.

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January 31, 2000: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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January 31, 2000: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on January 31, 2000:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $78.63
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $101.00
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $97.62
  • General Electric GE: opens at $134.00
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $111.37

January 31, 2000: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Detroit Pistons - Miami Heat : 82 - 104
  • Milwaukee Bucks - Vancouver Grizzlies : 92 - 87
  • Philadelphia 76ers - Denver Nuggets : 80 - 83
  • Phoenix Suns - Orlando Magic : 117 - 113
  • Sacramento Kings - Minnesota Timberwolves : 90 - 105

Ethniki Katigoria - Football (Greece)

  • Kalamata - AEK : 1 - 1

Serie B - Football (Italy)

  • Cosenza - Ravenna : 1 - 3

Liga I - Football (Portugal)

  • Setubal - Sp Lisbon : 1 - 2
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What day of the week was January 31, 2000?


January 31, 2000 was a Monday and it was the 31st day of the year 2000 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 31, 2000 can also be written as 1/31/2000 in the US and as 31/1/2000 in UK and Europe.

January 31, 2000 in January 2000 calendar

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Who was born on January 31, 2000?


Famous people born on January 31, 2000:

  • Julián Álvarez

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January 31, 2000: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 31, 2000:

  • Gil Kane

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January 31, 2000: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 31, 2000 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 31st and February 6th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 31, 2000: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 31, 2000 was I Knew I Loved You by Savage Garden, according to the music chart for the week January 31st and February 6th.

  1. - I Knew I Loved You youtube
  2. - What A Girl Wants youtube
  3. - Smooth youtube
  4. - Back At One youtube
  5. - Get It On.. Tonite youtube

January 31, 2000: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 31, 2000 was Rise by Gabrielle, according to the music chart for the week January 31st and February 6th.

  1. - Rise youtube
  2. - Born To Make You Happy youtube
  3. - Pure Shores youtube
  4. - Adelante youtube
  5. - The Great Beyond youtube

January 31, 2000: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 31, 2000 was Get It On Tonite by Montell Jordan, according to the music chart for the week January 31st and February 6th.

  1. - Get It On Tonite
  2. - Hot Boyz
  3. - U Know What's Up youtube
  4. - He Can't Love U
  5. - Untitled (How Does It Feel)
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January 31, 2000: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 31st is Aquarius.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 31, 2000: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 31, 2000 is Dragon and the associated element is Metal.

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January 31, 2000: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 31, 2000 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 31, 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 January 31, 2000 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 12% full, rising at 03:14 am and setting at 01:58 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jan 21, 2000 while the next full moon would come on Feb 19, 2000.

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How old is someone born on January 31, 2000?


Someone born on January 31, 2000 is:

25 years 1 month old,

or 301 months and 28 days old,

or 1312 weeks and 4 days old,

or 9188 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 31, 2000?

There are 309 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday January 31st 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 31, 2000?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on January 31, 2000.

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