June 29th, 2000, fell on a Thursday. It was day 181 of 2000. The decade was the 2000s.
20 years, 2 months and 24 days have passed since June 29th, 2000.
On This Date
Events that occurred on June 29th, 2000:
The game Diablo II is released.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on June 29th, 2000:
United States: Be With You - Enrique Iglesias
United Kingdom: You See The Trouble With Me - Black Legend
Movie Box Office
What movie was on top of the box office?
The movie "Me, Myself and Irene" was at the top of the box office on this date.
Take Me Back!
The date is June 29th, 2000 and it's a Thursday. It's summer, so the temperatures are warmer and the evenings are longer than usual. In America, the song Be With You by Enrique Iglesias is on top of the singles charts.
Over in the UK, You See The Trouble With Me by Black Legend is the number one hit song. Bill Clinton is currently the President of the United States and the movie Me, Myself and Irene 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 "7th Heaven", "Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place", "That '70s Show" and "Becker". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater", "Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings", "The Sims" and "Deus Ex". Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "City Guys", "Bear in the Big Blue House", "Dawson's Creek" and "Bob the Builder".
Popular toys include the likes of "PlayStation (PS1)", "The Dreamcast", "Poo-Chi (robot dog)" and "Razor (scooter)".
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 29th, 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, 2 months and 24 days have passed since June 29th, 2000.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 26 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 29th, 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 962233200.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around June 29th, 2000:
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 16th, 2000: The movie Shaft (2000), starring Samuel L. Jackson, is released in cinemas.
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 30th, 2000: The Patriot (2000), starring Mel Gibson, is released in cinemas.
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.".
Dublin, Ireland: It was 20.4 degrees Celsius. It was a dry day. It was a sunny day.
New York, USA: Temperature: 63.9 degrees Fahrenheit. 17.72 degrees Celsius. Fog was reported. There was thunder. Rain fell. Precipitation: 3.81cm.
London, England: Temperature: 16.89 degrees Celsius. There was thunder. Rain fell. Precipitation: 0.76cm.
US President
Who was the US President on this particular date?
Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on June 29th, 2000.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on June 29th, 2000 was probably conceived around the 20th of September, 1999. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on June 29th, 2000 is the 8th of April, 2001. (Rough Estimate).
Video Games
Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.
Diablo II - The second game in the series.
Deus Ex - RPG game that was released by Eidos Interactive in 2000.
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.
How old was I?
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about June 29th, 2000.
7,391 days have passed since this date.
638,582,400 seconds have passed since the June 29th, 2000.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 745,012,800 times.
Since June 29th, 2000, earth has travelled approximately 329,508,518,400 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 106,430,400 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 54,918,086 steps. That's about 24,408 miles!
Since this date, 7,662,989 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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