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March 11, 2000

March 11, 2000, was a Saturday. It was 24 years, 9 months, and 13 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Pisces.

Song charts

Top songs

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on March 11, 2000:

  • United States: "Amazed" by Lonestar
  • United Kingdom: "Pure Shores" by All Saints

The Billboard Hot 100 on March 11, 2000

These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:

  • Amazed - Lonestar
  • Maria Maria - Santana Featuring The Product G&B
  • Breathe - Faith Hill
  • I Knew I Loved You - Savage Garden
  • Get It On Tonite - Montell Jordan
Play the top singles from 2000
A Spotify playlist of songs from the year 2000. Take a trip back to the peak days of Britney Spears, blink-182, Faith Hill, Sisqo and NSYNC.
Mission to Mars

Top movie at the box office

The movie "Mission to Mars" was at the top of the box office on this day.

Facts

This date occurred 9,054 days ago. Approximately 302 months have passed. It was the 71st day of 2000, in week 10. The decade was the 2000s. People who were born on March 11, 2000, are now 24 years old and belong to the Gen-Z generation. 2000 was a leap year, which means that it had an extra day in February. We have gone through approximately 101 seasons of weather since this date.

Take me back to March 11, 2000

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The date is March 11, 2000, and it's a Saturday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Pisces. People are currently enjoying their weekend.

Spring is creeping in, and the evenings are starting to get brighter. In America, the song "Amazed" by Lonestar is at the top of the singles charts, while "Pure Shores" by All Saints is the number-one song in the UK. Bill Clinton is the President of the United States, and the movie Mission to Mars is at the top of the box office.

Tony Blair is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Baywatch", "JAG", "That '70s Show", and "The Royle Family". A relatively new form of communication called "text messaging" is becoming more widespread. Although the technology has been around since the mid-1990s, it was only recently that cell providers allowed users to send SMS messages to people on different networks.

The Nokia 3210 is currently one of the most popular cellphones on the market. In technology news, more and more music companies are beginning to release MP3 players. The new MP3 format means that music listeners are able to listen to multiple albums on the go. It's the year 2000, so the music charts are being dominated by the likes of Christina Aguilera, Faith Hill, Savage Garden, Destiny's Child, Santana, Sisqó, Creed, Aaliyah and Enrique Iglesias.

If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as David Tomlinson, Walter Matthau, Yokozuna, and Kirsty MacColl would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "SimCity 3000", "Mario Party", "Ape Escape", and "WWF Attitude". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Friends", "7th Heaven", "CatDog", and "Cousin Skeeter".

Children are playing with toys such as the Nintendo 64, LEGO Soccer Championship Challenge, Harry Potter Trivia Game, and Eloise Doll.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on March 11, 2000, will have the star sign Pisces.
  • Zodiac Element: Water.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2000 was the year of the Dragon (Yang Earth).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 7.
  • Native American Zodiac: March 11, 2000 falls under the Wolf.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of March will have the birthstone Aquamarine.
  • Birth flower (March): The Daffodil and the Jonqui.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on March 11, 2000.

  • U2 - "Beautiful Day"

    U2 - "Beautiful Day"

    The song "Beautiful Day" by Irish rock band U2 went on to win a Grammy for 2000's Record of the Year.
  • VCRs are being phased out.

    VCRs are being phased out

    Although many people were still using VCRs to play movies, more and more households were beginning to replace them with DVD players.
  • 2000 in music.

    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.
  • The highest paid celebrities in 2000.

    The highest paid celebrities in 2000

    According to Forbes, the highest paid celebrities in 2000 were Julia Roberts, George Lucas, Oprah Winfrey, Tom Hanks, Michael Jordan, The Rolling Stones, Tiger Woods, The Backstreet Boys, Cher and Steven Spielberg.
  • Who were the best NBA players in 2000?

    Who were the best NBA players in 2000?

    In 2000, the best NBA players were Shaquille O'Neal, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, Jason Kidd, Gary Payton, Karl Malone, Grant Hill, Alonzo Mourning, Allen Iverson, Kobe Bryant, Chris Webber, Vince Carter, David Robinson, Eddie Jones and Stephon Marbury.
  • Time Person of the Year 2000.

    Time Person of the Year 2000

    President-elect George W. Bush was named Time Person of the Year in 2000. This was after he defeated Democratic Party candidate Al Gore in a controversial presidential election that went all the way to the Supreme Court.
  • 2000 in movies.

    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.
  • Jennifer Lopez.

    Jennifer Lopez

    American singer Jennifer Loper (aka J. Lo) topped the FHM sexiest woman list in both 2000 and 2001.
  • Best soccer players.

    Best soccer players

    In 2000, the best soccer players were Luís Figo, Zinedine Zidane, Andriy Shevchenko, Thierry Henry, Alessandro Nesta, Rivaldo, Gabriel Batistuta, Gaizka Mendieta, Raúl, Paolo Maldini and David Beckham.
  • DVDs are replacing VCR tapes.

    DVDs are replacing VCR tapes

    DVDs were starting to replace VCR tapes. As a result, you no longer had to rewind your tapes before you brought them back to the rental store.
  • Gladiator.

    Gladiator

    The historical film "Gladiator" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2000.
  • Wallpaper is quickly dying off.

    Wallpaper is quickly dying off

    Wallpaper was quickly disappearing from people's homes during the early 2000s. By this stage, minimalist interior design trends were in vogue, and many people had already made the switch to using paint.
  • People are buying MP3 players.

    People are buying MP3 players

    More and more MP3 players started to arrive on the market during the early 2000s. This included the Samsung YEPP, the Creative NOMAD Jukebox, and the Apple iPod. Although most of us did not know it at the time, the MP3 marked the beginning of the end for the CD format and, in turn, the music stores that sold them.
  • Whassup?

    Whassup?

    Everyone was repeating the "Whassup?" catchphrase from the latest Budweiser beer commercial.
  • Big Mouth Billy Bass.

    Big Mouth Billy Bass

    A singing prop fish called "Big Mouth Billy Bass" became a huge fad during the late 1990s and early 2000s. The fish sang and moved to songs such as "Don't Worry, Be Happy" by Bobby McFerrin and "Take Me To The River" by Al Green.
  • Pokémon Mania.

    Pokémon Mania

    Pokémon was quickly becoming one of the most popular franchises in the world. Trading cards, toys, and handheld games were all big sellers. In its first year, the Pokémon franchise grossed over $1 billion in sales.
  • The Second Chechen War.

    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.
  • Nokia 3210.

    Nokia 3210

    The Nokia 3210 was released in March 1999. Over the course of the next year, it went on to become one of the most popular cellphones in history.
  • Text messaging is exploding in popularity.

    Text messaging is exploding in popularity

    Text messaging exploded between 1999 and 2001. This was due to the fact that more and more people were buying cellphones. Furthermore, providers were starting to allow users to send SMS messages to contacts on other networks.
  • The Game Boy Color.

    The Game Boy Color

    The Game Boy Color was the go-to handheld device for gamers. Notable games included Wario Land 3, Donkey Kong Country, and the various Pokémon releases.
  • Floppy disks are being phased out.

    Floppy disks are being phased out

    The floppy disk was being phased out by this point, as the emergence of the CD-RW and faster Internet speeds had made it somewhat redundant.
  • Pagers are dying out.

    Pagers are dying out

    Pagers started to die out at the end of the 1990s. This was due to the growing availability of cellphones. Pagers were small devices that allowed the owner to receive messages. More often than not, the message in question was a memo or a phone number that they were supposed to call back.
  • Landline phones are still popular... for now.

    Landline phones are still popular... for now

    Although most houses still had landline telephones, they were starting to slowly die out due to the increasing availability of cellphones.
  • CD folders and disc towers.

    CD folders and disc towers

    People were using CD folders and disc towers to store their music collections and PlayStation games. CD folders were particularly useful if you wanted to switch between different albums while driving.

Personality traits

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Events

What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around March 11, 2000.

  • February 10, 2000: Actor Jim Varney (Ernest P. Worrell) dies of lung cancer at the age of 50.
  • February 11, 2000: The Beach (2000) is released.
  • February 12, 2000: American professional football player and coach Tom Landry passes away after battling leukemia.
  • February 14, 2000: Asha Degree (9) goes missing in Shelby, North Carolina.
  • February 15, 2000: Sisqo releases his single "Thong Song".
  • February 17, 2000:
    • Windows 2000 is released.
    • The video game "ECW Hardcore Revolution" is released on the PlayStation.
  • February 20, 2000: Rap star DMX releases his song "Party Up (Up in Here)".
  • February 25, 2000: Baltimore crime: Adnan Masud Syed is found guilty of the 1999 murder of his ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee.
  • February 29, 2000:
    • Rebels kill 84 Russian paratroopers in Ulus Kert, Chechnya.
    • The video game "Pokémon Stadium" is released for the Nintendo 64.
  • March 2, 2000: WWF SmackDown! is released for the PlayStation.
  • March 10, 2000: The dot-com bubble reaches its peak.
  • This date: March 11, 2000
  • March 13, 2000: Dot-com bubble: News that Japan has entered recession triggers a global sell-off in technology stocks.
  • March 15, 2000: The dot-com bubble begins to burst as Yahoo! and eBay end merger talks.
  • March 17, 2000:
    • Erin Brockovich (2000) is released.
    • Final Destination (2000) is released.
  • March 19, 2000: Wrestling: Trish Stratus makes her WWF debut.
  • March 20, 2000: Dot-com bubble: Investors are warned that many Internet companies are quickly running out of cash.
  • March 21, 2000: Boyband NSYNC release their album No Strings Attached.
  • March 26, 2000: Angelina Jolie raises eyebrows after she excitedly kisses her brother on the lips at the Oscars.
  • March 31, 2000:
    • The animated movie The Road to El Dorado (2000) is released in cinemas.
    • The first episode of "Da Ali G Show" is aired.
  • April 1, 2000: The 2000 United States Census begins.
  • April 2, 2000: WrestleMania 2000: Triple H retains his title after winning in a four-way elimination match against The Rock, The Big Show and Mick Foley.
  • April 3, 2000: Dot-com bubble: News that Microsoft has been found guilty of monopolization causes the Nasdaq to drop by 8%.
  • April 5, 2000: Chris Loftus and Kevin Speight are stabbed to death during UEFA Cup semi-final violence between fans of Leeds United and Galatasaray in Istanbul, Turkey.

Early 2000s fashion

Photographs of early 2000s fashion and hairstyles.

Early 2000s fashion

Television shows

TV series on March 11, 2000

TV audiences were watching the following shows on March 11, 2000:

TV shows from March 2000.

Malcolm in the Middle
Malcolm in the Middle
Roswell
Roswell
Angel
Angel
Freaks and Geeks
Freaks and Geeks
The West Wing
The West Wing
Futurama
Futurama
The Sopranos
The Sopranos
Becker
Becker
Charmed
Charmed
Will & Grace
Will & Grace
The King of Queens
The King of Queens
The Royle Family
The Royle Family

Cars in 2000

2000 saw the introduction of cars such as the Chevrolet Celta, the Pontiac Aztek, the Ford Escape, the Mercedes-Benz C-Class (W203), the Ford Mondeo (second generation), and the Honda Civic (seventh generation).

Cars in 2000.

Children TV shows

Cartoons and children's TV shows in March 2000

Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:

Malcolm in the Middle
Malcolm in the Middle
Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids
Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids
Little Bill
Little Bill

Courage the Cowardly Dog
Courage the Cowardly Dog
100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd
100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd
The Amanda Show
The Amanda Show
Roswell
Roswell
Rocket Power
Rocket Power
Dora the Explorer
Dora the Explorer
SpongeBob SquarePants
SpongeBob SquarePants
Digimon Adventure
Digimon Adventure
Toys

Toys in 2000

Children were playing with the following toys and games:

Bendos
Bendos
The "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" boardgame
The "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" boardgame
Powerpuff Girls Dolls
Powerpuff Girls Dolls
Eloise Doll
Eloise Doll
Rocket the Wonder Dog
Rocket the Wonder Dog
Harry Potter Trivia Game
Harry Potter Trivia Game
Bop It Extreme
Bop It Extreme
LEGO Soccer Championship Challenge
LEGO Soccer Championship Challenge
WWF action figures
WWF action figures
Road Champs bikes
Road Champs bikes
Amazing Ally
Amazing Ally
Finger skateboards
Finger skateboards
Video games

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in March 2000.

Dead or Alive 2 2000
Dead or Alive 2
Resident Evil - Code: Veronica 2000
Resident Evil - Code: Veronica
Pokémon Stadium 2000
Pokémon Stadium
The Sims 2000
The Sims
Crazy Taxi 2000
Crazy Taxi
Gran Turismo 2 1999
Gran Turismo 2
Unreal Tournament 1999
Unreal Tournament
Donkey Kong 64 1999
Donkey Kong 64
Medal of Honor 1999
Medal of Honor
Rayman 2: The Great Escape 1999
Rayman 2: The Great Escape
FIFA 2000 1999
FIFA 2000
Grand Theft Auto 2 1999
Grand Theft Auto 2

Were you born on March 11, 2000?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 2000.

This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out March 11, 2006, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on March 11.

Rupert Murdoch

Rupert Murdoch

Business magnate
Born on March 11, 1931
He turned 69 on this day in 2000.

Jimmy Iovine

Jimmy Iovine

Entrepreneur / record executive
Born on March 11, 1953
He turned 47 on this day in 2000.

Anissa Jones

Anissa Jones

Child actress Deceased
Born on March 11, 1958
She was not alive on this date.

Terrence Howard

Terrence Howard

Actor
Born on March 11, 1969
He turned 31 on this day in 2000.

Johnny Knoxville

Johnny Knoxville

Stunt performer
Born on March 11, 1971
He turned 29 on this day in 2000.

Didier Drogba

Didier Drogba

Soccer player
Born on March 11, 1978
He turned 22 on this day in 2000.

LeToya Luckett

LeToya Luckett

Singer
Born on March 11, 1981
She turned 19 on this day in 2000.

USA

US President

Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on March 11, 2000.

UK

UK Prime Minister

Tony Blair was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

Bertie Ahern was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on March 11, 2000 was most likely conceived around June 19, 1999.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on March 11, 2000 is close to December 2, 2000.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about March 11, 2000:

  • 9,054 days have passed since this date.
  • 1,293 weeks have passed.
  • 782,265,600 seconds have passed since March 11, 2000.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 912,643,200 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 403,649,049,600 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 130,377,600 times.
  • You have taken approximately 67,274,842 steps. That's roughly 29,900 miles.
  • 9,387,187 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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