Gladiator
Release year: 2000
Directed by: Ridley Scott
Starring: Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed
Country: United States of America
April 2000 calendar
Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in April 2000.
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 on April 2000: find out below
Historical Events
Which were the important events of April 2000?
Events
- 01 Apr 2000 Obuchi Keizo, the Japanese prime minister, suffers a stroke that causes him to fall into a coma.
- 03 Apr 2000 Judge Thomas Jackson issued his Conclusions of law in the US Justice Department against Microsoft anti-trust case. He ruled that Microsoft illegally acted to protect its operating systemmonopoly and attempted to monopolize market for Web browsers software.
- 07 Apr 2000 The Chalk Point Generating Station of Pepco, located in southern Maryland, USA, releases approximately 420,000 litres oil. There are 6 1/2 miles of oil containment booms that capture an estimated 300,000.
- 11 Apr 2000 AT&T Park San Francisco, Minute Maid Park Houston and Comerica Park Detroit are open.
- 16 Apr 2000 After a 55-year reign, Tuanku Syed Putra Syed Hassan Jamalullail dies as Raja of Perlis. He was the longest-reigning monarch in the world after the death of Emperor Hirohito.
- 22 Apr 2000 Federal agents raid Elian Gonzalez's Miami home before dawn.
Famous Birthday
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Famous Deaths
Sicilian Mafiosa, the first major figure in the Sicilian Mafia to break the code of omerta, the traditional vow of silence.
American writer and illustrator who produced more than 100 small morbid volumes since 1953, drawings that were generally accompanied by...
Canadian composer, conductor and administrator (d. 2000).
Italian writer, a novelist, poet and essayist best known for his psychological novels, especially "The Garden of the Finzi Contini.
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in April 2000?
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Top #5 songs in the USA
- Destiny's Child - Say My Name
- Santana - Maria, Maria
- Faith Hill - Breathe
- Toni Braxton - He Wasn't Man Enough
- Lonestar - Amazed
Top #5 songs in the UK
- Craig David - Fill Me In
- Britney Spears - Oops!... I Did It Again
- Melanie C featuring Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes - Never Be The Same Again
- Oxide & Neutrino - Bound 4 Da Reload (Casualty)
- Fragma - Toca's Miracle
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
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Talk to Me
Release year: 2000
Directed by: Kasi Lemmons
Frequency
Release year: 2000
Directed by: Gregory Hoblit
Starring: Dennis Quaid, Jim Caviezel, Shawn Doyle, Elizabeth Mitchell
Return to Me
Release year: 2000
Directed by: Bonnie Hunt
Starring: David Duchovny, Minnie Driver, Carroll O'Connor, Robert Loggia
The American President
Release year: 2000
Directed by: Rob Reiner
Starring: Michael Douglas, Annette Bening, Martin Sheen, Michael J. Fox
Books
Which were the most popular books released in April 2000?
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The Greatest Generation Speaks
By: Tom Brokaw
"I was covering the fiftieth anniversary of D-Day for NBC News when I first realized how much we owe the World War II Generation.
Get Happy
By: Gerald Clarke
She was a full-throttle performer on screen and stage. Her highs made history, but her lows brought down the curtain at forty-seven.
The Testament
By: John Grisham
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERIn a luxurious Virginia office, a wealthy, angry old man is furiously rewriting the will. Troy Phelan, who is about to die, wants to send a message his children, ex-wives and his minions. This message will …
The Patient
By: Michael Palmer
Jessie Copeland, a neurosurgeon, works at the frontier of neurosurgery to develop technology that can revolutionize treatment for brain tumors. Her work has brought her to the attention an innumerable number of people.
Eating Well for Optimum Health
By: Andrew Weil
Finally, a book on eating well and eating healthy -- this is Dr. Andrew Weil's brilliantly innovative and highly respected doctor, who has helped to transform the American way of thinking about health.