December 27th, 2000

Popular songs.

On December 27th, 2000, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK.

• United States: Independent Women Part 1 - Destiny's Child
• United Kingdom: Can We Fix It - Bob the Builder

Take me back to December 27th, 2000!

Let's go back in time!

The date is December 27th, 2000, and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. Christmas Day of 2000 has just passed and many people are relaxing at home and enjoying the holiday season.

In America, the song Independent Women Part 1 by Destiny's Child is at the top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Can We Fix It by Bob the Builder is the number-one hit song. Bill Clinton is the President of the United States, and the movie What Women Want 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 "Baywatch", "Friends", "Stargate SG-1", and "Ally McBeal". 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 Dale Earnhardt, Jennifer Syme, Joey Ramone, and Aaliyah would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "Mario Party", "Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver", "TimeSplitters", and "Banjo-Tooie".

Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Rugrats", "Ed, Edd n Eddy", "The Amanda Show", and "Malcolm in the Middle". Children are playing with toys such as Gogo's Crazy Bones, Betty Spaghetty (doll), HitClips audio player, and the PlayStation 2.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 27th, 2000.

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  Christmas Day 2000 has just passed.

  Christmas Day of 2000 had just passed. Many people were relaxing, meeting up with friends, and spending time with their families.

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  The PlayStation 2.

  The PlayStation 2 was the dominant video game console at this time. The PS2 had releases such as Grand Theft Auto III, Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty and Max Payne.

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  Cast Away.

  The film "Cast Away", starring Tom Hanks, was playing at movie theaters.

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  Kirsty MacColl dies in a boating accident.

  On December 18th, 2000, singer Kirsty MacColl was killed in a boating accident in Cozumel, Mexico. MacColl was probably best known for singing on the song "Fairytale of New York" by The Pogues.

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  Eminem releases "Stan".

  In December of 2000, rapper Eminem released his hit song "Stan", featuring Dido.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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%.

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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.

  Although many people were still using VCRs to play movies, 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 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.

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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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  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.

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  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.

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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.

  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

• 22 years, 5 months, and 12 days have passed since December 27th, 2000.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 52 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: People born on December 27th, 2000, are now 22 years old.
• Generation: People born in 2000 belong to the Generation Z generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 977875200.

Personality traits.

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Around this time.

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around December 27th, 2000.

• November 27th, 2000: 10-year-old Nigerian schoolboy Damilola Taylor is killed in Peckham, London.
• December 4th, 2000: Eminem releases his single "Stan".
• December 5th, 2000: Kim Basinger and Alec Baldwin announce that they will be separating after seven years of marriage.
• December 5th, 2000: Pink releases her third single "You Make Me Sick".
• December 8th, 2000: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) is released.
• December 8th, 2000: 22-year-old Trevor Deely goes missing after a Christmas party in Dublin, Ireland.
• December 12th, 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 13th, 2000: After a number of legal battles, Al Gore delivers his concession speech for the 2000 US presidential election.
• December 15th, 2000: The comedy movie Dude, Where's My Car? (2000) is released.
• December 15th, 2000: The first USB flash drive goes on sale in the United States, signaling the end of floppy disks.
• December 15th, 2000: Disney releases the animated film "The Emperor's New Groove".
• December 15th, 2000: The film "What Women Want", starring Mel Gibson and Helen Hunt, is released in movie theaters.
• December 18th, 2000: Singer Kirsty MacColl dies in a boating accident in Cozumel, Mexico.
• December 19th, 2000: Portuguese midfielder Luis Figo is awarded the 2000 Ballon d'Or.
• December 22nd, 2000: Cast Away (2000), starring Tom Hanks, is released in movie theaters.
• December 22nd, 2000: Miss Congeniality (2000) is released in cinemas.
• December 22nd, 2000: Pop star Madonna and film director Guy Ritchie are married in Scotland.
• December 24th, 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 25th, 2000: 309 people are killed after a fire breaks out at the Dongdu building in Luoyang, China.
• This date: December 27th, 2000
• December 28th, 2000: American retailer Montgomery Ward announces that it will cease operating.
• January 4th, 2001: The MMORPG game "RuneScape" is released.
• January 9th, 2001: The first version of iTunes is released.
• January 12th, 2001: The TV series "Lizzie McGuire", starring Hilary Duff, premiers on the Disney Channel.
• January 13th, 2001: The website domain name for Wikipedia is first registered.
• January 13th, 2001: 944 people are killed when an earthquake hits El Salvador.
• January 15th, 2001: The Wikipedia website is launched.
• January 20th, 2001: U.S. President Bill Clinton gives Patty Hearst a full pardon on his last day in office.
• January 20th, 2001: George W. Bush is inaugurated as the 43rd President of the United States.
• January 22nd, 2001: Former NFL player Rae Carruth is sentenced to 24 years in prison on charges relating to the murder of his pregnant girlfriend in 1999.
• January 26th, 2001: 20,000 people are killed in an earthquake in Gujarat, India.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on December 27th, 2000, will have the star sign Capricorn.
• Zodiac Element: Earth.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2000 was the year of the Dragon (Yang Earth).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 5.
• Native American Zodiac: December 27th, 2000 falls under the Goose.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of December will have the birthstones Tanzanite, Zircon and Turquoise.
• Birth flower (December): The Narcissus and the Holly.

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 of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out December 27th, 2006, instead.

Weather on December 27th, 2000.

Historical weather information for December 27th, 2000.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 2.6 degrees Celsius. It was a dry day. It was a windy day. There were 2 hours of sunshine.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 21.7 degrees Fahrenheit. -5.72 degrees Celsius. Fog was reported. Snow was reported. Precipitation: 1.27cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 1.83 degrees Celsius.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on December 27th, 2000 was most likely conceived around April 5th, 2000.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 27th, 2000 is close to September 19th, 2001.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about December 27th, 2000.

• A total of 8,199 days have passed since this date.
• 1,171 weeks have passed.
• 708,390,000 seconds have passed since the December 27th, 2000.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 826,455,000 times.
• Since December 27th, 2000, the Earth has travelled approximately 365,529,240,000 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 118,065,000 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 60,921,540 steps. That's about 27,076 miles!
• Since this date, 8,500,680 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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