The 27th of October, 2000, fell on a Friday. Day 301 of 2000. Decade: 2000s.
19 years, 7 months and 6 days have passed since the 27th of October, 2000.
On This Date
Events that occurred on the 27th of October, 2000:
The film Requiem for a Dream (2000) is released in cinemas.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 27th of October, 2000:
United States: Come On Over Baby - Christina Aguilera
United Kingdom: Beautiful Day - U2
Movie Box Office
What movie was on top of the box office?
The movie "Meet the Parents" was at the top of the box office on this date.
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 the 27th of October, 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%.
Nokia 3310
Throughout this period of time, the Nokia 3310 would have been one of the most popular cell phones on the market. The phone included a game called "Snake" and it allowed people to customize its cover.
The PlayStation 2 is released.
The PlayStation 2 was released around this time. The PS2 was released in North America on the 26th of October, 2000 and in Europe on the 24th of November, 2000. Manufacturing delays meant that it was relatively difficult to purchase the console for the first couple of months.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
19 years, 7 months and 6 days have passed since the 27th of October, 2000.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 43 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 the 27th of October, 2000, will be 19 years of age.
People born in 2000 belong to the "Generation Z" generation.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 972601200.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around the 27th of October, 2000:
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about the 27th of October, 2000.
7,158 days have passed since this date.
618,451,200 seconds have passed since the 27th of October, 2000.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 721,526,400 times.
Since the 27th of October, 2000, earth has travelled approximately 319,120,819,200 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 103,075,200 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 53,186,803 steps. That's about 23,639 miles!
Since this date, 7,421,414 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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