March 17th, 2000, was a Friday. It was day 77 of 2000. The decade was the 2000s.
21 years, 4 months and 6 days have passed since March 17th, 2000.
The zodiac star sign for this date is Pisces.
What happened on March 17th, 2000?
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on March 17th, 2000.
The movie "Mission to Mars" was at the top of the box office on March 17th, 2000.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane!
The date is March 17th, 2000 and it's a Friday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Pisces. Currently, people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.
Spring has arrived and the days have become longer. It's St. Patrick's Day, which means that a sizeable amount of people are spending their day in bars. Parades are being held in major cities throughout the world. In America, the song Amazed by Lonestar is on top of the singles charts.
Over in the UK, American Pie by Madonna is the number one hit song. Bill Clinton is currently the President of the United States and the movie Mission to Mars is at the top of the Box Office. In the United Kingdom, Tony Blair is the current Prime Minister.
The Nokia 3210 is currently one of the most popular cell phones 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.
On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Baywatch", "Ally McBeal", "That '70s Show" and "The King of Queens". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Pokémon Red and Blue", "Grand Theft Auto 2", "Donkey Kong 64" and "Resident Evil – Code: Veronica". Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "The Simpsons", "Hey Arnold!", "City Guys" and "SpongeBob SquarePants".
If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as the PlayStation (PS1), Groovy Girls, the Game Boy Color and the Dreamcast.
Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on March 17th, 2000.
The horror film "Final Destination" was being shown in movie theaters at this time.
During this period, a speculative bubble in technology was beginning to burst. Online shopping companies such as Pets.com and Webvan were forced to shut down. During one week in April of 2000, the Nasdaq composite index fell by 25%.
The song "Beautiful Day" by Irish rock band U2 went on to win a Grammy for 2000's Record of the Year.
During this period, people were still using VCRs to play movies. However, more and more households were beginning to replace them with DVD players.
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.
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.
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.
President elect George W. Bush was named as the 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 of the way to the Supreme Court.
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.
American singer Jennifer Loper (aka J. Lo) topped the FHM sexiest woman list in both 2000 and 2001.
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.
In the first half of the naughties, DVDs started to replace the older VCR tapes. This meant that you no longer had to rewind your tapes before bringing them back to the rental store!
The historical film "Gladiator" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2000.
In the early "naughties", more and more MP3 players started to arrive on the market. This included the likes of 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.
The "Whassup?" catchphrase from the Budweiser beer commercial became insanely popular during the early 2000s.
A singing prop fish called Big Mouth Billy Bass was extremely popular around this time. 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.
During this period, Pokémon became 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 had grossed over $1 Billion in sales.
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.
In March of 1999, the Nokia 3210 was released. Over the course of 1999 and 2000, the Nokia 3210 went on to become one of the most popular cell phones in history.
During this time, the Game Boy Color was the go-to handheld device for gamers. Popular games included Wario Land 3, Donkey Kong Country and the various Pokémon releases.
In the late 1990s and early 2000s, the floppy disk was phased out. The emergence of the CD-RW and faster Internet speeds made the diskette redundant.
At the end of the 1990s, pagers started to die out. This was due to the growing availability of cellphones. Pagers were small devices 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.
During this period, landline phones were still popular. However, they would soon start to decline due to the rise of mobile phones.
During the late 1990s and early naughties, many people used CD folders to store their music collection. Disc towers were also popular for albums and things such as PlayStation games.
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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 from their early childhood.
If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then check out March 17th, 2006 instead.
Celebrities, historical figures and other notable people who were born on March 17th.
Singer. Deceased
Born on March 17th, 1919
He was not alive on this date.
Serial killer. Deceased
Born on March 17th, 1942
He was not alive on this date.
Actor.
Born on March 17th, 1951
He turned 49 on this day in 2000.
Actor.
Born on March 17th, 1964
He turned 36 on this day in 2000.
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Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on March 17th, 2000.
Tony Blair was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on March 17th, 2000.
Bertie Ahern was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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