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.
John Bowden Connally, Jr. John Paul Jones, original name John Paul (born July 6, 1747, Kirkbean, Kirkcudbright, Scotlandâdied July 18, 1792, Paris, France), American naval hero in the American Revolution, renowned for his victory over British ships of war off the east coast of England (September 23, 1779).