What happened on Friday March 31, 2000?

About March 31st, 2000, in brief:

  • Historical events: Dr. Harold Shipman, a British family physician, was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of 15 patients in Greater Manchester. A subsequent inquiry revealed he may have been responsible for the deaths of at least 215 people, making him one of the most prolific serial killers in modern history.
  • Day of the week: March 31st, 2000 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Say My Name by Destiny's Child
  • #1 UK song: Fill Me In by Craig David
  • Popular movie: Gladiator directed by Ridley Scott

More about March 31st, 2000? See below for more news and curiosities on March 31st, 2000.

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March 31, 2000: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 31, 2000:

  • Dr. Harold Shipman Convicted of Mass Murder Dr. Harold Shipman, a British family physician, was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of 15 patients in Greater Manchester. A subsequent inquiry revealed he may have been responsible for the deaths of at least 215 people, making him one of the most prolific serial killers in modern history.
  • Ray Lewis Murder Indictment NFL star Ray Lewis was indicted for murder and aggravated assault charges following a fatal altercation that resulted in the deaths of Jacinth Baker and Richard Lollar. Despite the initial charges, Lewis was ultimately cleared of direct involvement in the murders.
  • Germany Reforms Alcohol-Related Criminal Sentencing The German Ministry of Justice implemented a landmark legal reform, eliminating the traditional leniency for crimes committed under the influence of alcohol. This change signaled a significant shift in the approach to criminal responsibility and sentencing.
  • Volker Braun Wins Büchner Prize At its annual meeting, the jury of the German Academy of Language and Literature awarded the prestigious Büchner Prize to writer Volker Braun, recognizing his significant contributions to German literature.

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

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

Stock market quotes on March 31, 2000:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $78.88
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $127.44
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $106.00
  • General Electric GE: opens at $159.25
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $122.62

Exchange Rates on March 31, 2000:

  • 1 JPY = 0.61 GBP
  • 1 JPY = 1.63 CHF

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

NBA - American Basketball

  • Golden State Warriors - Utah Jazz : 97 - 114
  • Minnesota Timberwolves - Indiana Pacers : 85 - 109
  • New Jersey Nets - Orlando Magic : 97 - 103
  • New York Knicks - Vancouver Grizzlies : 89 - 83
  • Philadelphia 76ers - Los Angeles Lakers : 88 - 100

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Freiburg - Unterhaching : 4 - 3
  • Ulm - Duisburg : 0 - 3

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Hannover - Chemnitz : 2 - 0
  • Oberhausen - Mannheim : 1 - 1
  • Stuttgarter K - TB Berlin : 2 - 0

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Charlton - QPR : 2 - 1
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What day of the week was March 31, 2000?


March 31, 2000 was a Friday and it was the 91st day of the year 2000 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 31, 2000 can also be written as 3/31/2000 in the US and as 31/3/2000 in UK and Europe.

March 31, 2000 in March 2000 calendar

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


Famous people died on March 31, 2000:

  • Gisèle Freund

    German-born french photographer and photojournalist (b. 1908).

  • Adrian Fisher

    English guitarist and member of the band toby (b. 1952).

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March 31, 2000: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 31, 2000 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 27th and April 2nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on March 31, 2000 was Say My Name by Destiny's Child, according to the music chart for the week March 27th and April 2nd.

  1. - Say My Name youtube
  2. - Maria, Maria youtube
  3. - Breathe youtube
  4. - Amazed youtube
  5. - Bye Bye Bye youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on March 31, 2000 was Fill Me In by Craig David, according to the music chart for the week March 27th and April 2nd.

  1. - Fill Me In youtube
  2. - Never Be The Same Again youtube
  3. - Toca's Miracle youtube
  4. - The Time Is Now youtube
  5. - Flowers youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on March 31, 2000 was Say My Name by Destiny's Child, according to the music chart for the week March 27th and April 2nd.

  1. - Say My Name youtube
  2. - Maria Maria
  3. - Thong Song youtube
  4. - I Wanna Know youtube
  5. - Untitled (How Does It Feel)
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March 31, 2000: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 31st is Aries.

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 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 March 31, 2000 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 9% full, rising at 03:43 am and setting at 03:08 pm.

The previous full moon was on Mar 20, 2000 while the next full moon would come on Apr 18, 2000.

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How old is someone born on March 31, 2000?


Someone born on March 31, 2000 is:

24 years 11 months old,

or 299 months and 18 days old,

or 1302 weeks and 4 days old,

or 9118 days old,

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

There are 13 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday March 31st 2025.

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

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