June 16th, 2000.

On this day.

What happened on June 16th, 2000?

• The movie Shaft (2000), starring Samuel L. Jackson, is released in cinemas.

Music charts.

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

Take me back to June 16th, 2000!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is June 16th, 2000 and it's a Friday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Gemini. Currently, people have "that Friday feeling" and 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. 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.

Eminem has just released his best-selling album "The Marshall Mathers LP". UEFA Euro 2000 is currently taking place in Belgium and the Netherlands. 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 "Baywatch", "Walker, Texas Ranger", "ER" and "Futurama". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "WWF Attitude", "Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver", "Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings" and "Dead or Alive 2". Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "All That", "Men in Black: The Series", "CatDog" and "Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids".

If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as the PlayStation (PS1), Betty Spaghetty (doll), Finger skateboards and Razor (scooter).

News topics, fads & culture.

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 June 16th, 2000.

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  UEFA Euro 2000.

  The 2000 UEFA European Football Championship was being held in Belgium and the Netherlands at this time. France went on to win the competition after they defeated Italy 2-1 in extra time.

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  Big Momma's House is showing at movie theaters.

  The comedy film "Big Momma's House" was playing at movie theaters at this time. The film starred Martin Lawrence as an FBI agent who has to go undercover by dressing up as a grandmother.

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  Mission: Impossible II.

  The movie "Mission: Impossible II", starring Tom Cruise and Thandie Newton, was showing in theaters at this time.

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  Eminem releases The Marshall Mathers LP.

  On May 23rd, 2000, rap star Eminem released his award-winning album "The Marshall Mathers LP". The album contained hit singles such as "Stan" and "The Real Slim Shady".

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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 noughties, 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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  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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  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 noughties, many people used CD folders to store their music collection. Disc towers were also popular for albums and things such as PlayStation games.

Basic facts.

Basic facts and information about this date.

• 21 years, 4 months and 10 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 21 years of age.
• Generation: 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.
• May 19th, 2000: Road Trip (2000) is released.
• May 20th, 2000: FA Cup Final: A 73rd minute goal from Roberto Di Matteo helps Chelsea secure a 1-0 victory over Aston Villa.
• May 21st, 2000: Wrestling: The Undertaker returns to the WWF under his "American Bad Ass" persona.
• May 23rd, 2000: Eminem releases his album The Marshall Mathers LP.
• May 23rd, 2000: Hugh Grant and Elizabeth Hurley announce that they have ended their relationship.
• May 23rd, 2000: The Smashing Pumpkins announce that they will be breaking up at the end of 2000.
• May 24th, 2000: Mission: Impossible II (2000) is released in movie theaters.
• May 24th, 2000: Football: Spanish side Real Madrid win the UEFA Champions League after they defeat Valencia 3-0.
• June 2nd, 2000: The comedy film "Big Momma's House" is released.
• June 6th, 2000: Rapper DMX releases his single "Party Up (Up in Here)".
• June 9th, 2000: The film Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000) is released in movie theaters.
• June 10th, 2000: The 2000 UEFA European Football Championship starts in Belgium and the Netherlands.
• June 12th, 2000: Boy band NSYNC release their song "It's Gonna Be Me".
• This date: June 16th, 2000
• June 19th, 2000: The Los Angeles Lakers win the 2000 NBA Finals after they defeat the Indiana Pacers 4-2.
• June 23rd, 2000: The film Me, Myself & Irene (2000) is released.
• June 24th, 2000: English actor David Tomlinson, who played George Banks in Mary Poppins, passes away at the age of 83.
• June 27th, 2000: Rapper Nelly releases his debut album "Country Grammar".
• June 29th, 2000: The game Diablo II is released.
• June 30th, 2000: The Patriot (2000), starring Mel Gibson, is released in cinemas.
• June 30th, 2000: The Perfect Storm (2000) is released.
• July 1st, 2000: 8-year-old Sarah Payne disappears from a cornfield near her grandparent's home in West Sussex, England.
• July 2nd, 2000: France win the UEFA Euro 2000 Final after a golden goal from David Trezeguet in extra time gives them a 2-1 victory over Italy.
• 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.".
• July 8th, 2000: Video footage of "Techno Viking" dancing at the 2000 F*ckparade in Berlin is recorded.
• July 10th, 2000: British actor Justin Pierce commits suicide at the age of 25.
• July 10th, 2000: British rock band Coldplay release their debut album "Parachutes".
• July 11th, 2000: Christina Aguilera releases the song "Come On Over Baby".
• July 11th, 2000: RnB singer Mýa releases the song "Case of the Ex".
• July 14th, 2000: The film X-Men (2000) is released.
• July 15th, 2000: The last episode of Kenan & Kel is aired.

Personality traits.

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Horoscope, birthstone & birth flower information.

Zodiac & Birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on June 16th, 2000, will have the star sign Gemini.
• However, if you are going by the new star sign system that was discovered in 2020, then the sign for this date is actually Taurus.
• Zodiac Element: Air.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2000 was the year of the Dragon (Yang Earth).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 6.
• Native American Zodiac: June 16th, 2000 falls under the Deer.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of June will have the birthstones Pearl and Alexandrite.
• Birth flower (June): The Rose and the Honeysuckle.

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 check out June 16th, 2006 instead.

Weather on June 16th, 2000.

Historical weather information for June 16th, 2000.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 19.3 degrees Celsius. It was a dry day. It was a sunny day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 71.4 degrees Fahrenheit. 21.89 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 22.1cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 18.17 degrees Celsius.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on June 16th, 2000 was most likely conceived around September 24th, 1999.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on June 16th, 2000 is close to March 9th, 2001.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about June 16th, 2000.

• A total of 7,802 days have passed since this date.
• 1,114 weeks have passed.
• 674,092,800 seconds have passed since the June 16th, 2000.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 786,441,600 times.
• Since June 16th, 2000, the earth has travelled approximately 347,831,884,800 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 112,348,800 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 57,971,981 steps. That's about 25,765 miles!
• Since this date, 8,089,114 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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