December 8, 2000

December 8, 2000, was a Friday. It was 23 years, 11 months, and 15 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Sagittarius.

What happened?

What happened on December 8, 2000?

22-year-old Trevor Deely goes missing after a Christmas party in Dublin, Ireland.
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) is released.

Music charts

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on December 8, 2000:

United States: "Independent Women Part 1" by Destiny's Child
United Kingdom: "Independent Women Part 1" by Destiny's Child

The Billboard Hot 100 on December 8, 2000

These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:

Independent Women Part I - Destiny's Child
Case Of The Ex (Whatcha Gonna Do) - Mya
With Arms Wide Open - Creed
Kryptonite - 3 Doors Down
This I Promise You - 'N Sync

Play the top songs from 2000
A Spotify playlist of songs from the year 2000. Take a trip back to the peak days of Britney Spears, blink-182, Faith Hill, Sisqo and NSYNC.

Top movie at the box office

The movie "The Grinch" was at the top of the box office on December 8, 2000.

Facts

This date was 8,751 days ago. Approximately 292 months have passed. It was the 343rd day of 2000, in week 49. The decade was the 2000s. There were only 23 days left in the year. People born on this day are currently 23 years old and belong to the Gen-Z generation. 2000 had 366 days because it was a leap year. The Earth has experienced 97 seasons of weather since then.

Take me back to December 8, 2000

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

It is Friday, December 8, 2000. Anyone born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. People have "that Friday feeling" and are excited for the weekend.

The Christmas season of 2000 has begun. The song "Independent Women Part 1" by Destiny's Child is at the top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom. Bill Clinton is the President of the United States, and the movie The Grinch is at the top of the box office.

Tony Blair is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. 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. 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. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Baywatch", "7th Heaven", "Oz", and "Dawson's Creek". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "The Sims", "Diablo II", "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2", and "Shenmue".

Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Recess", "Ed, Edd n Eddy", "Batman Beyond", and "Static Shock". Popular toys at the moment include Amazing Ally, Eloise Doll, Poo-Chi (robot dog), and the PlayStation 2.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on December 8, 2000, will have the star sign Sagittarius.
Zodiac Element: Fire.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2000 was the year of the Dragon (Yang Earth).
The Life Path Number for this date is 4.
Native American Zodiac: December 8, 2000 falls under the Owl.
Birthstone: A person during the month of December will have the birthstones Tanzanite, Zircon and Turquoise.
Birth flower (December): The Narcissus and the Holly.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 8, 2000.

Christmas 2000 has begun
The Christmas holiday season of 2000 had just begun. Retailers were starting to play festive music, and decorations were beginning to spring up.
Eminem releases "Stan"
In December of 2000, rapper Eminem released his hit song "Stan", featuring Dido.
WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role
The wrestling video game "WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role" was released for the Sony PlayStation at the end of November 2000.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Moviegoers were flocking to their local theaters to watch a new film called "How the Grinch Stole Christmas".
US Presidential Election Controversy
The 2000 US Presidential Election proved to be highly controversial. On election night, media outlets reported that Al Gore had won the election. Later on, it became apparent that the state of Florida was still up in the air. Over the next few weeks, the election became a train wreck, with multiple recounts being called. Eventually, on December 12th, 2000, the Supreme Court ruled that all recounts should be halted. This ruling resulted in a victory for George W. Bush. The affair led to widespread debates about ballot-counting standards and criticisms of the voting system in general.
The PlayStation 2 is released
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.
Nokia 3310
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.
The dot-com bubble bursts
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%.
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.
VCRs are being phased out
Although many people were still using VCRs to play movies, more and more households were beginning to replace them with DVD players.
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.
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.
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.
Time Person of the Year 2000
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.
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.
Jennifer Lopez
American singer Jennifer Loper (aka J. Lo) topped the FHM sexiest woman list in both 2000 and 2001.
Best soccer players
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 are replacing VCR tapes
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.
Gladiator
The historical film "Gladiator" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2000.
Wallpaper is quickly dying off
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.
People are buying MP3 players
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 is exploding in popularity
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
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.
Floppy disks are being phased out
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 are dying out
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.
Landline phones are still popular... for now
Although most houses still had landline telephones, they were starting to slowly die out due to the increasing availability of cellphones.
CD folders and disc towers
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.

Personality traits

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on December 8, 2000.

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What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to December 8, 2000.

November 9, 2000: Dot-com bubble: Pets.com goes out of business nine months after it went public.
November 10, 2000: Little Nicky (2000) is released in cinemas.
November 11, 2000: 155 people die when a cable car catches fire in a tunnel in Kaprun, Austria.
November 13, 2000: Daft Punk release their single "One More Time".
November 17, 2000: How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) is released.
November 19, 2000:
• The game Hitman: Codename 47 is released on the PC.
• Wrestling: Stone Cold Steve Austin defeats Triple H in a "No Disqualification" match at Survivor Series.
• The remains of Long Island serial killer victim Valerie Mack are found by a group of hunters in Manorville, New York.
November 20, 2000: Judith Keppel becomes the first person to win the TV show "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?".
November 21, 2000: The video game "WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role" is released for the Sony PlayStation.
November 22, 2000: Unbreakable (2000) is released.
November 23, 2000: Tom Brady makes his NFL debut during a game against the Detroit Lions.
November 26, 2000: US presidential election: Republican candidate George W. Bush is certified as the winner of Florida's electoral votes.
November 27, 2000: 10-year-old Nigerian schoolboy Damilola Taylor is killed in Peckham, London.
December 4, 2000: Eminem releases his single "Stan".
December 5, 2000:
• Kim Basinger and Alec Baldwin announce that they will be separating after seven years of marriage.
• Pink releases her third single "You Make Me Sick".
This date: December 8, 2000
December 12, 2000: A United States Supreme Court ruling stops recounts in Florida, allowing George W. Bush to become the next President of the United States.
December 13, 2000: After a number of legal battles, Al Gore delivers his concession speech for the 2000 US presidential election.
December 15, 2000:
• The comedy movie Dude, Where's My Car? (2000) is released.
• The first USB flash drive goes on sale in the United States, signaling the end of floppy disks.
• Disney releases the animated film "The Emperor's New Groove".
• The film "What Women Want", starring Mel Gibson and Helen Hunt, is released in movie theaters.
December 18, 2000: Singer Kirsty MacColl dies in a boating accident in Cozumel, Mexico.
December 19, 2000: Portuguese midfielder Luis Figo is awarded the 2000 Ballon d'Or.
December 22, 2000:
• Cast Away (2000), starring Tom Hanks, is released in movie theaters.
• Miss Congeniality (2000) is released in cinemas.
• Pop star Madonna and film director Guy Ritchie are married in Scotland.
December 24, 2000: A gang of escaped prisoners hold up a sports store in Irving, Texas. Police officer Aubrey Hawkins is murdered after responding to the scene.
December 25, 2000: 309 people are killed after a fire breaks out at the Dongdu building in Luoyang, China.
December 28, 2000: American retailer Montgomery Ward announces that it will cease operating.
January 1, 2001: Calcutta is officially renamed Kolkata.
January 4, 2001: The MMORPG game "RuneScape" is released.

Early 2000s fashion

Photographs of early 2000s fashion and hairstyles.

TV shows in 2000

The following TV shows were popular in December 2000:

Boston Public

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Gilmore Girls

Dark Angel

Andromeda

Jackass

Malcolm in the Middle

Roswell

Angel

The West Wing

Futurama

The Sopranos

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).

Kids TV shows on December 8, 2000

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 2000:

As Told by Ginger

Static Shock

Jackie Chan Adventures

Clifford the Big Red Dog

The Brothers García

Even Stevens

Malcolm in the Middle

Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids

Little Bill

Courage the Cowardly Dog

100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd

Popular toys and games in 2000

Toys and games that were popular in 2000:

The PlayStation 2

Intelli Table

Diva Starz

Tekno the Robotic Puppy

HitClips audio player

Razor (scooter)

Poo-Chi (robot dog)

Bendos

The "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" boardgame

Powerpuff Girls Dolls

Eloise Doll

Rocket the Wonder Dog

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in December 2000.

WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role

Banjo-Tooie

Hitman: Codename 47

WWF No Mercy

The World Is Not Enough

Shenmue

FIFA 2001

TimeSplitters

The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask

Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2

Spider-Man

Were you born on December 8, 2000?

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 December 8, 2006, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 8.

Sammy Davis, Jr

Entertainer Deceased
Born on December 8, 1925
He was not alive on this date.

Jim Morrison

Singer Deceased
Born on December 8, 1943
He was not alive on this date.

Kim Basinger

Actress
Born on December 8, 1953
She turned 47 on this day in 2000.

Ann Coulter

American media pundit
Born on December 8, 1961
She turned 39 on this day in 2000.

Teri Hatcher

Actress
Born on December 8, 1964
She turned 36 on this day in 2000.

Sinéad O'Connor

Singer Deceased
Born on December 8, 1966
She turned 34 on this day in 2000.

Nicki Minaj

Rapper
Born on December 8, 1982
She turned 18 on this day in 2000.

Raheem Sterling

Soccer player
Born on December 8, 1994
He turned 6 on this day in 2000.

Reece James

Soccer player
Born on December 8, 1999
He turned 1 on this day in 2000.

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on December 8:

Immaculate Conception (Spain)

US President

Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on December 8, 2000.

UK Prime Minister

Tony Blair was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Irish Taoiseach

Bertie Ahern was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

Note: These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

A baby that was born on December 8, 2000 was most likely conceived around March 17, 2000.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 8, 2000 is close to August 31, 2001.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about December 8, 2000:

8,751 days have passed since this date.
1,250 weeks have passed.
756,086,400 seconds have passed since December 8, 2000.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 882,100,800 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 390,140,582,400 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 126,014,400 times.
You have taken approximately 65,023,430 steps. That's roughly 28,899 miles.
9,073,037 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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What happened?

Music charts

The Billboard Hot 100 on December 8, 2000

Top movie at the box office

Facts

Take me back to December 8, 2000

Zodiac

News, nostalgia, and fads

Christmas 2000 has begun

Eminem releases "Stan"

WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

US Presidential Election Controversy

The PlayStation 2 is released

Nokia 3310

The dot-com bubble bursts

U2 - "Beautiful Day"

VCRs are being phased out

2000 in music

The highest paid celebrities in 2000

Who were the best NBA players in 2000?

Time Person of the Year 2000

2000 in movies

Jennifer Lopez

Best soccer players

DVDs are replacing VCR tapes

Gladiator

Wallpaper is quickly dying off

People are buying MP3 players

Text messaging is exploding in popularity

The Game Boy Color

Floppy disks are being phased out

Pagers are dying out

Landline phones are still popular... for now

CD folders and disc towers