March 17th, 2000.

What happened on this date?

Notable events that occurred on March 17th, 2000.

• Erin Brockovich (2000) is released.
• Final Destination (2000) is released.

Top songs.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on March 17th, 2000.

• United States: Amazed - Lonestar
• United Kingdom: American Pie - Madonna

Take me back to March 17th, 2000!

Let's take a walk 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.

A relatively new form of communication called "text messaging" is continuing to explode in popularity. Although the technology has been around since the mid-1990s, it was only recently that cell providers started to allow users to send SMS messages to people on different networks. 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. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as David Tomlinson, Walter Matthau, Yokozuna and Dale Earnhardt would all be still alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Last of the Summer Wine", "Xena: Warrior Princess", "3rd Rock from the Sun" and "Ally McBeal".

Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Driver", "Resident Evil 3: Nemesis", "Donkey Kong 64" and "Gran Turismo 2". Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "Rugrats", "Hang Time", "Arthur" and "Malcolm in the Middle". Popular toys at the moment include the likes of Gogo's Crazy Bones, Betty Spaghetty (doll), the Dreamcast and Finger skateboards.

News topics, fads & culture.

These are trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are topics that would have been in the media on March 17th, 2000.

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  Final Destination.

  The horror film "Final Destination" was being shown in movie theaters at this time.

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  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 were forced to shut down. During one week in April of 2000, the Nasdaq composite index fell by 25%.

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  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.

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  VCRs are being phased out.

  During this period, people were still using VCRs to play movies. However, more and more households were beginning to replace them with DVD players.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  Time Person of the Year 2000.

  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.

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  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.

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  Jennifer Lopez.

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

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  Who were the best football players in 2000?

  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.

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  DVDs begin to replace VCR tapes.

  In the first half of the 2000s, DVDs started to replace the older VCR tapes. As a result, people no longer had to rewind their tapes before bringing them back to the rental store.

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  Gladiator.

  The historical film "Gladiator" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2000.

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  Wallpaper is quickly dying off.

  During the early noughties, wallpaper was quickly disappearing from people's homes. By this stage, minimalist interior design trends were in vogue and many people had already made the switchover to using paint.

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  MP3 players become a thing.

  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.

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  Whassup?

  The "Whassup?" catchphrase from the Budweiser beer commercial became insanely popular during the early 2000s.

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  Big Mouth Billy Bass.

  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.

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  Pokémon Mania.

  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.

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  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.

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  Nokia 3210.

  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.

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  Text messaging is exploding in popularity.

  Between 1999 and 2001, the act of "text messaging" continued to explode in popularity. This was due to the fact that more and more people were buying cellphones and providers were starting to allow users to send SMS messages to their contacts on different networks.

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  The Game Boy Color.

  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.

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  Floppy disks are being phased out.

  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.

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  Pagers are dying out.

  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.

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  Landline phones are still popular... for now.

  During this period, landline phones were still popular. However, they would soon start to decline due to the rise of mobile phones.

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  CD folders.

  During the late 1990s and early 2000s, many people used CD folders to store their music collections. Disc towers were also popular for albums and things such as PlayStation games.

Basic facts.

Basic facts and information about this date.

• 22 years, 6 months and 12 days have passed since March 17th, 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: A person born on March 17th, 2000 will be 22 years old.
• Generation: People born in 2000 belong to the Generation Z generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 953251200.

Around this time.

News stories and other events that happened around March 17th, 2000.

• February 17th, 2000: Windows 2000 is released.
• February 17th, 2000: The video game "ECW Hardcore Revolution" is released on the PlayStation.
• February 20th, 2000: Rap star DMX releases his song "Party Up (Up in Here)".
• February 25th, 2000: Baltimore crime: Adnan Masud Syed is found guilty of the 1999 murder of his ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee.
• February 29th, 2000: Rebels kill 84 Russian paratroopers in Ulus Kert, Chechnya.
• February 29th, 2000: The video game "Pokémon Stadium" is released for the Nintendo 64.
• March 2nd, 2000: WWF SmackDown! is released for the PlayStation.
• March 10th, 2000: The peak of the dot-com bubble is reached.
• March 13th, 2000: Dot-com bubble: News that Japan has entered recession triggers a global sell-off in technology stocks.
• March 15th, 2000: The dot-com bubble begins to burst as Yahoo! and eBay end merger talks.
• This date: March 17th, 2000
• March 19th, 2000: Wrestling: Trish Stratus makes her WWF debut.
• March 20th, 2000: Dot-com bubble: Investors are warned that many Internet companies are quickly running out of cash.
• March 21st, 2000: Boyband NSYNC release their album No Strings Attached.
• March 26th, 2000: A photograph of Angelina Jolie excitedly kissing her brother on the lips at the Oscars causes a stir.
• March 31st, 2000: The animated movie The Road to El Dorado (2000) is released in cinemas.
• March 31st, 2000: The first episode of "Da Ali G Show" is aired.
• April 1st, 2000: The 2000 United States Census begins.
• April 2nd, 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 3rd, 2000: Dot-com bubble: News that Microsoft has been found guilty of monopolization causes the Nasdaq to drop by 8%.
• April 11th, 2000: Irish crime: Catherine Nevin begins a life sentence after being found guilty of murdering her husband Tom Nevin.
• April 14th, 2000: The film American Psycho (2000) is released.

Horoscope, birthstone and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on March 17th, 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 4.
• Native American Zodiac: March 17th, 2000 falls under the Wolf.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of March will have the birthstone Aquamarine.
• Birth flower (March): The Daffodil and the Jonqui.

Personality traits.

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on March 17th, 2000.

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Photos of early 2000s fashion.

Photographs of early 2000s fashion and hairstyles.

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).

Were you born on this date?

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 you should check out March 17th, 2006 instead.

Holidays.

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 17th of March.

• St. Patrick's Day

Weather on March 17th, 2000.

Historical weather information for March 17th, 2000.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 10.5 degrees Celsius. It was a dry day. It was a cloudy day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 25.5 degrees Fahrenheit. -3.61 degrees Celsius. Fog was reported. Snow was reported. Precipitation: 16cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 9.56 degrees Celsius.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on March 17th, 2000 was most likely conceived around June 25th, 1999.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on March 17th, 2000 is close to December 8th, 2000.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about March 17th, 2000.

• A total of 8,232 days have passed since this date.
• 1,176 weeks have passed.
• 711,241,200 seconds have passed since the March 17th, 2000.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 829,781,400 times.
• Since March 17th, 2000, the Earth has travelled approximately 367,000,459,200 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 118,540,200 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 61,166,743 steps. That's about 27,185 miles!
• Since this date, 8,534,894 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!

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