What happened on Friday December 29, 2000?

About December 29th, 2000, in brief:

  • Historical events: Montgomery Ward, one of America's oldest retail chains, filed for bankruptcy and announced its complete closure after 128 years of continuous operation. Founded in 1872, the company was a pioneering mail-order retailer that had struggled to adapt to the changing retail landscape, particularly with the rise of discount stores and online shopping in the late 20th century.
  • Day of the week: December 29th, 2000 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Independent Women Part I by Destiny's Child
  • Popular movie: Gladiator directed by Ridley Scott

More about December 29th, 2000? See below for more news and curiosities on December 29th, 2000.

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December 29, 2000: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 29, 2000:

  • Montgomery Ward Bankruptcy Montgomery Ward, one of America's oldest retail chains, filed for bankruptcy and announced its complete closure after 128 years of continuous operation. Founded in 1872, the company was a pioneering mail-order retailer that had struggled to adapt to the changing retail landscape, particularly with the rise of discount stores and online shopping in the late 20th century.
  • Severe Arctic Weather Hits Britain The United Kingdom experienced extreme Arctic weather conditions, bringing unusually low temperatures, heavy snowfall, and challenging winter conditions across the country. The severe weather event impacted transportation, daily life, and potentially posed risks to vulnerable populations.

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December 29, 2000: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 29, 2000: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 29, 2000:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $87.00
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $14.69
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $43.94
  • General Electric GE: opens at $48.50
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $86.94

Exchange Rates on December 29, 2000:

  • 1 USD = 114.43 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.6159 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 107.59 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6286 GBP
  • 1 EUR = 1.6835 AUD

December 29, 2000: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Chicago Bulls - New York Knicks : 68 - 95
  • Cleveland Cavaliers - Atlanta Hawks : 97 - 85
  • Utah Jazz - Golden State Warriors : 89 - 100
  • Vancouver Grizzlies - Portland Trail Blazers : 81 - 104
  • Washington Wizards - Miami Heat : 91 - 98

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Barnsley - Watford : 0 - 1
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What day of the week was December 29, 2000?


December 29, 2000 was a Friday and it was the 364th day of the year 2000 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 29, 2000 can also be written as 12/29/2000 in the US and as 29/12/2000 in UK and Europe.

December 29, 2000 in December 2000 calendar

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December 29, 2000: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 29, 2000 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 25th and December 31st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 29, 2000: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 29, 2000 was Independent Women Part I by Destiny's Child, according to the music chart for the week December 25th and December 31st.

  1. - Independent Women Part I youtube
  2. - He Loves U Not youtube
  3. - It Wasn't Me youtube
  4. - Case Of The Ex (Whatcha Gonna Do) youtube
  5. - With Arms Wide Open youtube

December 29, 2000: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 29, 2000 was Independent Women Part I by Destiny's Child, according to the music chart for the week December 25th and December 31st.

  1. - Independent Women Part I youtube
  2. - Ms. Jackson youtube
  3. - I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)
  4. - I Wish
  5. - My First Love
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December 29, 2000: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 29th is Capricorn.

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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 29, 2000: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 29, 2000 is Dragon and the associated element is Metal.

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December 29, 2000: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 29, 2000 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 29, 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 29, 2000 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 23% full, rising at 10:01 am and setting at 09:16 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 11, 2000 while the next full moon would come on Jan 09, 2001.

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How old is someone born on December 29, 2000?


Someone born on December 29, 2000 is:

24 years 4 months old,

or 292 months and 8 days old,

or 1270 weeks and 5 days old,

or 8895 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 29, 2000?

There are 236 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday December 29th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 29, 2000?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on December 29, 2000.

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