What happened on Wednesday December 06, 2000?

About December 6th, 2000, in brief:

  • Historical events: Gershom Browne, the last Guyanese World War I veteran, died at the age of 102. His passing marks the end of an era for Guyana's World War I veterans, representing a significant moment in the country's military history.
  • Day of the week: December 6th, 2000 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Independent Women Part I by Destiny's Child
  • #1 UK song: Independent Women Part 1 by Destiny's Child
  • Popular movie: Gladiator directed by Ridley Scott

More about December 6th, 2000? See below for more news and curiosities on December 6th, 2000.

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December 06, 2000: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 06, 2000:

  • Last Guyanese World War I Veteran Passes Away Gershom Browne, the last Guyanese World War I veteran, died at the age of 102. His passing marks the end of an era for Guyana's World War I veterans, representing a significant moment in the country's military history.
  • Infogrames Acquires Hasbro Interactive Infogrames, a French video game company based in Paris, acquired Hasbro Interactive for a total transaction value of US$100 Million, comprising US$5 Million in cash and US$95 Million in stock. This strategic acquisition expanded Infogrames' presence in the interactive entertainment market.
  • Birth of Spanish Royal Family Member Pablo Nicolás Urdangarín y de Borbón, grandson of King Juan Carlos I of Spain, was born on this date. He is a member of the Spanish royal family, born to Infanta Cristina and Iñaki Urdangarín.

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December 06, 2000: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 06, 2000: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 06, 2000:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $87.13
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $14.63
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $60.00
  • General Electric GE: opens at $53.56
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $101.75

Exchange Rates on December 06, 2000:

  • 1 USD = 110.31 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 98.29 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6175 GBP
  • 1 EUR = 1.516 CHF
  • 1 JPY = 0.63 GBP

December 06, 2000: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Cleveland Cavaliers - Chicago Bulls : 92 - 88
  • Denver Nuggets - Miami Heat : 78 - 95
  • Detroit Pistons - Seattle SuperSonics : 112 - 99
  • Indiana Pacers - Charlotte Hornets : 88 - 91
  • Los Angeles Clippers - Washington Wizards : 93 - 88
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What day of the week was December 06, 2000?


December 06, 2000 was a Wednesday and it was the 341st day of the year 2000 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 06, 2000 can also be written as 12/6/2000 in the US and as 6/12/2000 in UK and Europe.

December 06, 2000 in December 2000 calendar

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December 06, 2000: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 06, 2000:

  • Werner Klemperer
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    German-American actor best known for his iconic comedic role as Colonel Klink in the classic sitcom 'Hogan's Heroes', which ran from 1965 to...

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December 06, 2000: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 06, 2000 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 4th and December 10th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 06, 2000: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 06, 2000 was Independent Women Part I by Destiny's Child, according to the music chart for the week December 4th and December 10th.

  1. - Independent Women Part I youtube
  2. - Case Of The Ex (Whatcha Gonna Do) youtube
  3. - With Arms Wide Open youtube
  4. - Gotta Tell You youtube
  5. - Kryptonite youtube

December 06, 2000: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 06, 2000 was Independent Women Part 1 by Destiny's Child, according to the music chart for the week December 4th and December 10th.

  1. - Independent Women Part 1 youtube
  2. - Can We Fix It youtube
  3. - Never Had A Dream Come True youtube
  4. - Can't Fight The Moonlight youtube
  5. - Stan youtube

December 06, 2000: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 06, 2000 was I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me) by JAY-Z, according to the music chart for the week December 4th and December 10th.

  1. - I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)
  2. - Ms. Jackson youtube
  3. - I Wish
  4. - Independent Women Part I youtube
  5. - My First Love
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December 06, 2000: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 6th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 06, 2000: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 06, 2000 is Dragon and the associated element is Metal.

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December 06, 2000: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 06, 2000 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 06, 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 December 06, 2000 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 79% full, rising at 01:52 pm and setting at 02:33 am.

The previous full moon was on Nov 11, 2000 while the next full moon would come on Dec 11, 2000.

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How old is someone born on December 06, 2000?


Someone born on December 06, 2000 is:

24 years 5 months old,

or 293 months and 8 days old,

or 1275 weeks

or 8925 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 06, 2000?

There are 206 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday December 6th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 06, 2000?

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