The almanac
The 2000 Edition
Limited to about 136 million copies: the babies born worldwide in 2000. About 123 million are still in circulation.
Estimates from the UN World Population Prospects 2024. How we count
What happened in 2000
- A spacecraft orbited an asteroidNASA's NEAR probe circled Eros, the first craft to orbit an asteroid.February 14 · Source: NASA
- Gladiator opened in theatersRussell Crowe's Roman epic went on to win the Oscar for best picture.May 5 · Source: The Numbers
- A draft human genome was finishedScientists announced a first working map of the human genetic code.June 26 · Source: National Human Genome Research Institute
- Sydney hosted the Summer OlympicsRunner Cathy Freeman lit the Olympic flame at the opening ceremony.September 15 · Source: Olympedia
- Madonna's Music hit No. 1The dance-pop single climbed to the top of the Billboard Hot 100.September 16 · Source: Billboard
- First crew launched to the space stationTwo Russians and an American began living aboard the ISS, starting a long streak of residents.October 31 · Source: NASA
Famous people born in 2000
- Erling HaalandNorwegian footballer · born July 21
- Joshua BassettAmerican actor and singer-songwriter · born December 22
- Percy LizaPeruvian footballer · born April 10
- Vinícius JúniorBrazilian association football player · born July 12
- Ferran TorresSpanish footballer · born February 29
- Phil FodenEnglish footballer · born May 28
- Julián AlvarezArgentine footballer · born January 31
- Jadon SanchoEnglish association football player · born March 25
From Wikidata, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages write about them. Spotted a mistake?
No. 1 songs of 2000
- SmoothSantana Featuring Rob Thomas · first week at No. 1: January 1, 2000
- What A Girl WantsChristina Aguilera · first week at No. 1: January 15, 2000
- I Knew I Loved YouSavage Garden · first week at No. 1: January 29, 2000
- Thank God I Found YouMariah Carey Featuring Joe & 98 Degrees · first week at No. 1: February 19, 2000
- AmazedLonestar · first week at No. 1: March 4, 2000
- Say My NameDestiny's Child · first week at No. 1: March 18, 2000
- Maria MariaSantana Featuring The Product G&B · first week at No. 1: April 8, 2000
- Try AgainAaliyah · first week at No. 1: June 17, 2000
- Be With YouEnrique Iglesias · first week at No. 1: June 24, 2000
- Everything You WantVertical Horizon · first week at No. 1: July 15, 2000
- Bentmatchbox twenty · first week at No. 1: July 22, 2000
- It's Gonna Be Me'N Sync · first week at No. 1: July 29, 2000
- IncompleteSisqo · first week at No. 1: August 12, 2000
- Doesn't Really MatterJanet · first week at No. 1: August 26, 2000
- MusicMadonna · first week at No. 1: September 16, 2000
- Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)Christina Aguilera · first week at No. 1: October 14, 2000
- With Arms Wide OpenCreed · first week at No. 1: November 11, 2000
- Independent Women Part IDestiny's Child · first week at No. 1: November 18, 2000
Billboard Hot 100, chart weeks of 2000. Spotted a mistake?
If you were born in 2000
- Older than WikipediaWikipedia was founded on January 15, 2001.
- Older than the iPodApple introduced the iPod on October 23, 2001.
- Older than euro coins and notesEuro banknotes and coins came into use in 12 countries on January 1, 2002.
- Older than the human genome mapThe Human Genome Project was completed (month only; the day is not given by the source) on April 1, 2003.
- Younger than the euroThe euro was launched as a currency (for accounting at first; cash came in 2002) on January 1, 1999.
- Younger than the Space StationZarya, the first module of the International Space Station, was launched on November 20, 1998.
- Younger than the first Mars roverMars Pathfinder landed on Mars, carrying Sojourner, the first rover on Mars on July 4, 1997.