June 16th, 2000, fell on a Friday. It was day 168 of 2000. The decade was the 2000s.
20 years, 3 months and 6 days have passed since June 16th, 2000.
On This Date
Events that occurred on June 16th, 2000:
The movie Shaft (2000), starring Samuel L. Jackson, is released in cinemas.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on June 16th, 2000:
United States: Maria Maria - Santana
United Kingdom: It Feels So Good - Sonique
Movie Box Office
What movie was on top of the box office?
The movie "Shaft" was at the top of the box office on this date.
Take Me Back!
The date is June 16th, 2000 and it's a Friday. People are looking forward to the weekend. It's summer, so the temperatures are warmer and the evenings are longer than usual.
In America, the song Maria Maria by Santana is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, It Feels So Good by Sonique is the number one hit song. Bill Clinton is currently the President of the United States and the movie Shaft is at the top of the Box Office.
The Nokia 3210 is currently one of the most popular cell phones on the market. It's the year 2000, so the music charts are being dominated by the likes of Christina Aguilera, Savage Garden, Destiny's Child, Santana and Enrique Iglesias. Eminem has just released his best-selling album "The Marshall Mathers LP".
UEFA Euro 2000 is currently taking place in Belgium and the Netherlands. People are watching popular TV shows such as "Frasier", "Friends", "3rd Rock from the Sun" and "That '70s Show". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Counter-Strike", "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater", "Resident Evil 3: Nemesis" and "Grand Theft Auto 2".
Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Rugrats", "Hey Arnold!", "CatDog" and "Dora the Explorer". Popular toys include the likes of "PlayStation (PS1)", "Groovy Girls", "Game Boy Color" and "The Dreamcast".
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 June 16th, 2000.
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%.
The Marshall Mathers LP.
On the 23rd of May, 2000, rap star Eminem released his award-winning album "The Marshall Mathers LP". The album contained hit singles such as "Stan" and and "The Real Slim Shady".
UEFA Euro 2000
The 2000 UEFA European Football Championship is held in Belgium and the
Netherland. France win the competition after defeating Italy in extra time.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
20 years, 3 months and 6 days have passed since June 16th, 2000.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 24 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 June 16th, 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 961110000.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around June 16th, 2000:
May 17th, 2000: The last episode of "Beverly Hills, 90210" is aired.
July 1st, 2000: The abduction and murder of 8-year-old Sarah Payne in West Sussex, England. Roy Whiting is later arrested and convicted for her murder.
July 7th, 2000: Scary Movie (2000) is released in cinemas.
July 7th, 2000: Belgian journalist Dzmitry Zavadski disappears from Minsk National Airport in Belarus.
July 8th, 2000: J. K. Rowling publishes her fourth novel in the Harry Potter series: "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.".
Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on June 16th, 2000.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on June 16th, 2000 was probably conceived around the 7th of September, 1999. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on June 16th, 2000 is the 26th of March, 2001. (Rough Estimate).
Video Games
Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.
The Sims - Life simulation game that was published by Electronic Arts.
Unreal Tournament - FPS game.
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.
Counter-Strike - FPS game.
How old was I?
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about June 16th, 2000.
7,403 days have passed since this date.
639,619,200 seconds have passed since the June 16th, 2000.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 746,222,400 times.
Since June 16th, 2000, earth has travelled approximately 330,043,507,200 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 106,603,200 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 55,007,251 steps. That's about 24,448 miles!
Since this date, 7,675,430 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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