If I said I'll meet you Friday at midnight or I'll meet you Friday night at midnight you (and most people) would probably interpret both times as the midnight that follows Friday noon. However, there are cases where the first sentence really means the midnight at the start of Friday.
Saint John Paul II - Children's Encyclopedia (Ages 8-11) John Paul II was a pope of the Roman Catholic Church. The popes are the leaders of the church. John Paul II was the first non-Italian pope in 455 years. He served in the role from 1978 to 2005.
Father: John Paul Jones (1/27/1700 - 10/24/1767) Mother: Jeannie MacDuff Spouse: None Children: None: Biography: Early Life. John Paul (afterwards known as John Paul Jones) was born at Arbigland, in the Parish of Kirkbean, and in the stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Scotland, on 6 July 1747. Born John Paul, his father of the same name was a gardener; his mother's name was Jean MacDuff, the daughter of a small farmer in the neighboring parish of New-Abbey.