The 17th of March, 2000, fell on a Friday. Day 77 of 2000. Decade: 2000s.
20 years, 0 months and 18 days have passed since the 17th of March, 2000.
On This Date
Events that occurred on the 17th of March, 2000:
Erin Brockovich (2000) is released.
Final Destination (2000) is released.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 17th of March, 2000:
United States: Amazed - Lonestar
United Kingdom: American Pie - Madonna
Movie Box Office
What movie was on top of the box office?
The movie "Mission to Mars" 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 17th of March, 2000.
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.
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.
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.
The dot-com bubble bursts.
During this period, a speculative bubble in technology was beginning to burst. Online shopping companies such as Pets.com and Webvan are forced to shut down. During one week in April of 2000, the Nasdaq composite index fell by 25%.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
20 years, 0 months and 18 days have passed since the 17th of March, 2000.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 11 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 the 17th of March, 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 953251200.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around the 17th of March, 2000:
2nd of April, 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.
11th of April, 2000: Irish crime: Catherine Nevin begins a life sentence after being found guilty of murdering her husband Tom Nevin.
17th of March, 2015: Final Fantasy Type-0 is released on the PS4 and the XBox One.
17th of March, 2018: News breaks about the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica scandal.
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about the 17th of March, 2000.
7,324 days have passed since this date.
632,790,000 seconds have passed since the 17th of March, 2000.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 738,255,000 times.
Since the 17th of March, 2000, earth has travelled approximately 326,519,640,000 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 105,465,000 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 54,419,940 steps. That's about 24,187 miles!
Since this date, 7,593,480 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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