October 31st, 2000, was a Tuesday. It was Day 305 of 2000. The decade was the 2000s.
22 years, 6 months, and 27 days have passed since October 31st, 2000.
The zodiac star sign for this date is Scorpio.
Notable events that occurred on October 31st, 2000.
People who were born on this exact date.
On October 31st, 2000, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK.
The following singles were dominating the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The top movie on this date was "Meet the Parents".
Let's go back in time!
The date is October 31st, 2000, and it's a Tuesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Scorpio. The summer is long gone. Temperatures have started to become much cooler and the evenings are beginning to get darker.
Fallen leaves have carpeted driveways, lawns, pathways, and sidewalks. There is also a fresh, earthy scent in the air. It's Halloween, so kids are trick-or-treating and horror movies are being shown on TV. In America, the song Come On Over Baby by Christina Aguilera is at the top of the singles charts.
Over in the UK, Stomp by Steps is the number-one hit song. Bill Clinton is the President of the United States, and the movie Meet the Parents is at the top of the box office. Tony Blair is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
On television, people are watching popular shows such as "ER", "Dawson's Creek", "Will & Grace", and "Futurama". A relatively new form of communication called "text messaging" is becoming more widespread. Although the technology has been around since the mid-1990s, it was only recently that cell providers allowed users to send SMS messages to people on different networks. 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. Meanwhile, the Nokia 3310 is one of the most popular cellphones on the market at the moment. Stores across the world are currently selling a wide range of custom covers for the phone. Nu-metal band Linkin Park have just released their album "Hybrid Theory".
In baseball, the New York Yankees have just won the 2000 World Series after defeating the New York Mets 4-1. This is the Yankees third consecutive championship. Sony have just released the PlayStation 2 video games console. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Kirsty MacColl, Dale Earnhardt, Jennifer Syme, and Joey Ramone would all still be alive.
People are playing video games such as "WWF Attitude", "Donkey Kong 64", "Resident Evil - Code: Veronica", and "TimeSplitters". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Dexter's Laboratory", "Sabrina the Teenage Witch", "City Guys", and "The Powerpuff Girls". Children are playing with toys such as Groovy Girls, the Game Boy Color, the Dreamcast, and Razor (scooter).
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on October 31st, 2000.
The PlayStation 2 was released around this time. The PS2 was released in North America in October and in Europe in November. However, manufacturing delays meant that it was relatively difficult to purchase the console for the first couple of months.
The nu-metal band Linkin Park had just released their debut single, One Step Closer.
A new skateboarding game called "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2" had just been released.
Papa Roach released their hit single "Last Resort" in September 2000.
The Nokia 3310 was one of the most popular cellphones on the market. The phone included a fun game called Snake. You could also buy custom covers for it.
A speculative stock market bubble in technology was beginning to burst. This led to online shopping companies such as Pets.com and Webvan being forced to shut down. During one week in April, 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.
Although many people were still using VCRs to play movies, 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 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 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.
DVDs were starting to replace VCR tapes. As a result, you no longer had to rewind your tapes before you brought them back to the rental store.
The historical film "Gladiator" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2000.
Wallpaper was quickly disappearing from people's homes during the early 2000s. By this stage, minimalist interior design trends were in vogue, and many people had already made the switch to using paint.
More and more MP3 players started to arrive on the market during the early 2000s. This included 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.
Text messaging exploded between 1999 and 2001. This was due to the fact that more and more people were buying cellphones. Furthermore, providers were starting to allow users to send SMS messages to contacts on other networks.
The Game Boy Color was the go-to handheld device for gamers. Notable games included Wario Land 3, Donkey Kong Country, and the various Pokémon releases.
The floppy disk was being phased out by this point, as the emergence of the CD-RW and faster Internet speeds had made it somewhat redundant.
Pagers started to die out at the end of the 1990s. This was due to the growing availability of cellphones. Pagers were small devices that 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.
Although most houses still had landline telephones, they were starting to slowly die out due to the increasing availability of cellphones.
People were using CD folders and disc towers to store their music collections and PlayStation games. CD folders were particularly useful if you wanted to switch between different albums while driving.
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Television shows that people were watching in October 2000.
Boston Public
Drama series about a fictional public school called Winslow High School.
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Starring William Petersen as Gil Grissom.
Gilmore Girls
Comedy-drama starring Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel.
Dark Angel
Starring Jessica Alba.
Andromeda
Sci-fi TV series.
Jackass
MTV show that involved stunts and pranks.
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".
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.
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.
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Static Shock
Malcolm in the Middle
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
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
Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Superman: The Animated Series
7th Heaven
Moesha
Little Bear
Hang Time
Johnny Bravo
Dexter's Laboratory
Friends
All That
Rugrats
Round the Twist
The Simpsons
Toys and games that were popular on this date in 2000.
The PlayStation 2
Tekno the Robotic Puppy
HitClips audio player
Razor (scooter)
Poo-Chi (robot dog)
Finger skateboards
The Dreamcast
The Game Boy Color
Betty Spaghetty (doll)
Groovy Girls
Gogo's Crazy Bones
The Nintendo 64
Popular video games that people were playing in October of 2000.
TimeSplitters
First-person shooter that was released for the PlayStation 2.
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
Action-adventure game released on the Nintendo 64.
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn
RPG game developed by BioWare.
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
Iconic skateboarding game with a great soundtrack.
Spider-Man
An action game that was released by Activision for the PlayStation.
Mario Tennis
Released for the Nintendo 64 and the Game Boy Color.
ECW Anarchy Rulz
Wrestling video game released by Acclaim Entertainment.
Tenchu 2: Birth of the Stealth Assassins
Action-adventure stealth game that was set in feudal Japan.
Final Fantasy IX
Fantasy RPG game.
Colin McRae Rally 2.0
Racing video game.
Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes
Crossover fighting game.
Diablo II
The second game in the series.
Deus Ex
RPG game that was released by Eidos Interactive in 2000.
Perfect Dark
First-person shooter that was released for the Nintendo 64.
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.
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 October 31st, 2006, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on October 31st.
Actor. Deceased
Born on October 31st, 1950
He was not alive on this date.
Actor.
Born on October 31st, 1963
He turned 37 on this day in 2000.
Rapper.
Born on October 31st, 1967
He turned 33 on this day in 2000.
Argentine soccer player. Deceased
Born on October 31st, 1990
He turned 10 on this day in 2000.
Actress.
Born on October 31st, 1993
She turned 7 on this day in 2000.
Soccer player.
Born on October 31st, 1997
He turned 3 on this day in 2000.
National holidays and famous events that fall on the 31st of October.
Historical weather information for October 31st, 2000.
Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on October 31st, 2000.
Tony Blair was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Bertie Ahern was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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