April 1st, 2000, was a Saturday. It was day 92 of 2000. The decade was the 2000s.
22 years, 9 months and 26 days have passed since April 1st, 2000.
The zodiac star sign for this date is Aries.
What happened on April 1st, 2000?
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on April 1st, 2000.
These were the top five songs from the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
The movie "Erin Brockovich" was at the top of the Box Office on April 1st, 2000.
The following comments about April 1st, 2000 were written by our visitors.
I love this date because the first episode of "Digimon" was broadcasted on Fox Kids UK.
Posted on January 23rd, 2023 23:00
My animation-loving cousin who was born on this day often jokes that they came into the world during a classic episode of SpongeBob SquarePants.
Posted on January 24th, 2023 15:45
Let's take a stroll down memory lane!
The date is April 1st, 2000, and it's a Saturday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aries. Currently, people are enjoying their weekend.
It is April Fool's Day, which means that people are playing practical jokes on one another. The summer of 2000 is drawing closer and temperatures have started to rise. In America, the song Say My Name by Destiny's Child is on top of the singles charts.
Over in the UK, Bag It Up by Geri Halliwell is the number one hit song. Bill Clinton is currently the President of the United States, and the movie Erin Brockovich 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 Kirsty MacColl would all be still alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "The X-Files", "Star Trek: Voyager", "Celebrity Deathmatch" and "Sex and the City".
Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Pokémon Red and Blue", "Street Fighter Alpha 3", "Resident Evil 3: Nemesis" and "Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Friends", "Johnny Bravo", "7th Heaven" and "Recess". Popular toys at the moment include the likes of the PlayStation (PS1), the Nintendo 64, Groovy Girls and the Dreamcast.
These are trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are topics that would have been in the media on April 1st, 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 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.
The historical film "Gladiator" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2000.
During the early 2000s, 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.
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.
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.
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.
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 2000s, many people used CD folders to store their music collections. Disc towers were also popular for albums and things such as PlayStation games.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around April 1st, 2000.
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Television shows that people were watching in April, 2000.
Malcolm in the Middle
TV show about a dysfunctional family and their genius son.
Roswell
TV show about the town of Roswell.
Angel
Spin-off show of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer".
Freaks and Geeks
Short-lived TV series about a misfit high-school student.
The West Wing
Political drama.
Futurama
Animated series.
The Sopranos
Crime drama about the life of a New Jersey mobster.
Becker
TV show about a grumpy doctor called Dr. John Becker.
Charmed
TV series about a group of sisters that are witches.
Will & Grace
TV series.
The King of Queens
Comedy TV show starring Kevin James.
The Royle Family
British sitcom about a Manchester family called the Royles.
That '70s Show
Comedy TV show about a group of friends living in the 1970s.
Sex and the City
A group of friends "explore" Manhattan's dating scene.
Celebrity Deathmatch
Claymated stop-motion parody series that aired on MTV.
Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place
TV show about two graduate students called Berg and Pete.
Dawson's Creek
American teen drama.
Ally McBeal
TV show about an attorney called Ally McBeal. Starring Calista Flockhart.
Stargate SG-1
A military team of scientists and soldiers travel to different planets in the universe.
Oz
TV series about a prison called Oswald State Correctional Facility.
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
Anthology series presented by Jonathan Frakes.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Starring Sarah Michelle Gellar.
King of the Hill
Animated series about a family living in Texas.
Everybody Loves Raymond
TV show about a sports write called Raymond Barone.
7th Heaven
Family drama series.
3rd Rock from the Sun
Show about four extraterrestrials who are on an expedition to Earth.
JAG
TV series about the military's Judge Advocate General division.
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).
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 2000.
Malcolm in the Middle
Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids
Courage the Cowardly Dog
The Amanda Show
Roswell
Rocket Power
Dora the Explorer
SpongeBob SquarePants
Batman Beyond
Ed, Edd n Eddy
Bob the Builder
The Powerpuff Girls
Godzilla: The Series
The Wild Thornberrys
That '70s Show
CatDog
Dawson's Creek
Bear in the Big Blue House
Men in Black: The Series
City Guys
Recess
The Angry Beavers
Pokemon
Teletubbies
Daria
KaBlam!
Hey Arnold!
Arthur
Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Blue's Clues
Superman: The Animated Series
7th Heaven
Kenan & Kel
Moesha
Little Bear
Hang Time
Johnny Bravo
Dexter's Laboratory
Friends
All That
Boy Meets World
Rugrats
Beverly Hills, 90210
Round the Twist
The Simpsons
Toys and games that were popular on this date in 2000.
Poo-Chi (robot dog)
Finger skateboards
The Dreamcast
The Game Boy Color
Betty Spaghetty (doll)
Groovy Girls
Gogo's Crazy Bones
The Nintendo 64
The PlayStation (PS1)
Popular video games that people were playing in April of 2000.
Syphon Filter 2
Third-person shooter starring Gabriel Logan and Lian Xing.
Dead or Alive 2
Fighting game developed by Team Ninja.
Resident Evil - Code: Veronica
Survival horror game that was originally developed for the Dreamcast.
Pokémon Stadium
Strategy game that was released on the Nintendo 64.
The Sims
Life simulation game that was published by Electronic Arts.
Crazy Taxi
Open world racing game that was released for the Dreamcast, PS1 and GameCube.
Gran Turismo 2
PS1 racing game.
Unreal Tournament
FPS game.
Donkey Kong 64
Platform game that was released on the Nintendo 64.
Medal of Honor
World War II video game that was released for the Sony PlayStation.
Rayman 2: The Great Escape
Platform video game developed by Ubi Pictures.
Grand Theft Auto 2
Second game in the GTA series. The last GTA game to show a top-down view of the player.
Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings
Strategy game.
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
Third game in the series.
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
Skateboarding game.
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
Action-adventure video game that was released for the PS1 and Microsoft Windows.
WWF Attitude
Wrestling game that was released for the PS1 and the Nintendo 64.
Mario Golf
Published for the Nintendo 64.
Dino Crisis
Survival horror game involving dinosaurs.
Driver
Action driving video game that was released for the Sony PlayStation.
Counter-Strike
FPS game.
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 April 1st, 2006, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on April 1st.
President of Prussia. Deceased
Born on April 1st, 1815
He was not alive on this date.
Singer.
Born on April 1st, 1961
She turned 39 on this day in 2000.
TV presenter.
Born on April 1st, 1962
He turned 38 on this day in 2000.
TV host.
Born on April 1st, 1973
She turned 27 on this day in 2000.
Wrestler.
Born on April 1st, 1980
He turned 20 on this day in 2000.
American football player. Deceased
Born on April 1st, 1983
He turned 17 on this day in 2000.
Rugby player.
Born on April 1st, 1990
He turned 10 on this day in 2000.
Youtuber.
Born on April 1st, 1995
He turned 5 on this day in 2000.
National holidays and famous events that fall on the 1st of April.
Historical weather information for April 1st, 2000.
Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on April 1st, 2000.
Tony Blair was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Bertie Ahern was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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