Leap Year: 2000 was a leap year, which means that it contained 366 days instead of 365 (with an extra day in February).
Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on this date will have the star sign Sagittarius.
Zodiac Element: Fire.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2000 was the year of the Dragon (Yang Earth).
Native American Zodiac: The 12th of December, 2000 falls under the Owl.
Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of December will have the birthstones Tanzanite, Zircon and Turquoise.
Age: Anyone born on the 12th of December, 2000, will be 18 years of age.
American Format: 12-12-2000 (the MDY format is also used in Belize).
YMD Format: 2000-12-12. This format is often used by software applications, simply because numbers such as "20001212" are easier to sort.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 976579200.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 12th of December, 2000:
United States: Independent Women Part 1 - Destiny's Child
United Kingdom: Never Had A Dream Come True - S Club 7
Movie Box Office
What movie was on top of the box office?
The movie "The Grinch" was at the top of the box office on this date.
News Topics, Fads & Culture
Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on the 12th of December, 2000.
Jennifer Lopez
American singer Jennifer Loper (aka J. Lo) tops the FHM sexiest woman list in both 2000 and 2001.
Time Person of the Year 2000
US President George W. Bush is named as the Time Person of the Year in 2000.
Nokia 3310
Throughout this period of time, the Nokia 3310 would have been one of the most popular cell phones on the market. The phone included a game called "Snake" and it allowed people to customize its cover.
US Presidential Election Controversy
The 2000 US Presidential Election proved to be highly controversial. On election night, media outlets began to report that Al Gore had won the election. Later on, it became apparent that the state of Florida had not decided yet. Over the next few weeks, the election become a bit of a train wreck, with multiple recounts being called. Eventually, on the 12th of December, the Supreme Court ruled that recounts should be halted. This ruling resulted in a victory for George W. Bush. The affair led to widespread debates about ballot-counting standards and criticisms of the system in general.
Weather
Weather information for the 12th of December, 2000:
Dublin, Ireland: It was 13.3 degrees Celsius. There was heavy rain. It was a windy day. It was a cloudy day.
New York, USA: Temperature: 28.6 degrees Fahrenheit. -1.89 degrees Celsius. Fog was reported. There was thunder. Snow was reported. Rain fell. Precipitation: 9.91cm.
24th of December, 2000: A gang of escaped prisoners hold up a sports store in Irving, Texas. Police officer Aubrey Hawkins is murdered after responding to the scene.
28th of December, 2000: American retailer Montgomery Ward announces that it will cease operating.
On This Date
Historical events that have occurred on the 12th of December:
Enter your date of birth below to find out how old you were on the 12th of December, 2000.
Videos
Looking for some nostalgia? Here are some Youtube videos relating to the 12th of December, 2000. Please note that videos are automatically selected by Youtube and that results may vary! Click on the "Load Next Video" button to view the next video in the search playlist. In many cases, you'll find episodes of old TV shows, documentaries, music videos and soap dramas.
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Visualize
Visualize the days that have passed since the 12th of December, 2000. Each day that has passed will be represented as a calendar icon.
Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about the 12th of December, 2000.
6,646 days have passed since this date.
574,214,400 seconds have passed since the 12th of December, 2000.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 669,916,800 times.
Since the 12th of December, 2000, earth has travelled approximately 296,294,630,400 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 95,702,400 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 49,382,438 steps. That's about 21,948 miles!
Since this date, 6,890,573 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
Translations
Time for a quick language lesson! The word for "Tuesday" in other languages is:
German: Dienstag.
French: Mardi.
Italian: Martedi.
Spanish: Martes.
Portuguese: Terca-feira.
Comments
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