January 1st, 2000, fell on a Saturday. Day 1 of 2000. Decade: 2000s.
20 years, 5 months and 2 days have passed since January 1st, 2000.
On This Date
Events that occurred on January 1st, 2000:
The new millennium begins.
Fictional Date
January 1st, 2000 has been mentioned in a movie, book or television series:
Futurama: Fry falls into a cyrogenic chamber, which freezes him until the year 3000.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on January 1st, 2000:
United States: Smooth - Santana & Rob Thomas
United Kingdom: I Have A Dream / Seasons In The Sun - Westlife
Movie Box Office
What movie was on top of the box office?
The movie "Stuart Little" 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 January 1st, 2000.
Y2K
Throughout much of 1999, the media focused on Y2K and the dawn of a new millennium. There was also a lot of concern about the "Millennium Bug".
The Second Chechen War.
During this period, the Second Chechen War was taking place. The armed conflict took place in Chechnya between Russia and the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria.
Big Mouth Billy Bass
A singing prop fish called Big Mouth Billy Bass becomes a huge hit. The fish sings and moves to songs such as "Don't Worry, Be Happy" by Bobby McFerrin and "Take Me To The River" by Al Green.
Whassup?
The "Whassup?" catchphrase from the Budweiser beer commercial becomes insanely popular.
Boris Yeltsin steps down.
On the 31st of December, 1999, Boris Yeltsin issued a televised resignation speech and named Vladimir Putin as his successor.
Gladiator
"Gladiator" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2000.
Jennifer Lopez
American singer Jennifer Loper (aka J. Lo) tops the FHM sexiest woman list in both 2000 and 2001.
2000 in movies.
Movies released in 2000 included Mission: Impossible 2, Gladiator, Cast Away, What Women Want, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Meet the Parents, The Perfect Storm, X-Men, What Lies Beneath, Snatch, Almost Famous, Memento, Traffic, Final Destination and Scary Movie.
Time Person of the Year 2000
US President George W. Bush is named as the Time Person of the Year in 2000.
The dot-com bubble continues to grow.
During this period, the dot-com bubble was entering its final phase, as excessive speculation in Internet-based companies continued to push stock prices upwards.
2000 in music.
Popular music artists in 2000 included Christina Aguilera, Eiffel 65, Céline Dion, Montell Jordan, Santana, Faith Hill, Sisqó, Destiny's Child, N Sync, Linkin Park, Enrique Iglesias, Matchbox Twenty, Mya, 3 Doors Down, Backstreet Boys and Eminem.
U2 - "Beautiful Day"
"Beautiful Day" by U2 would go on to win a Grammy for 2000's Record of the Year.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
This date fell on a weekend.
20 years, 5 months and 2 days have passed since January 1st, 2000.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 52 of 2000.
Leap Year: 2000 was a leap year, which means that it contained 366 days instead of 365 (with an extra day in February).
Age: Anyone born on January 1st, 2000, will be 20 years of age.
People born in 2000 belong to the "Generation Z" generation.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 946684800.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around January 1st, 2000:
January 1st, 1999: A singing fish called Big Mouth Billy Bass is released.
January 1st, 2002: The Euro currency is introduced in Ireland, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Greece, Finland, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.
January 1st, 2017: 39 people are killed when ISIS attacks the Reina nightclub in Istanbul, Turkey.
January 1st, 2020: Rapper Lexii Alijai passes away after a suspected overdose.
January 1st, 2020: The first day of 2020 begins, signifying the start of a new decade.
How old was I?
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about January 1st, 2000.
7,460 days have passed since this date.
644,540,400 seconds have passed since the January 1st, 2000.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 751,963,800 times.
Since January 1st, 2000, earth has travelled approximately 332,582,846,400 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 107,423,400 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 55,430,474 steps. That's about 24,636 miles!
Since this date, 7,734,485 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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