What happened on Saturday December 02, 2000?

About December 2nd, 2000, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Backstreet Boys' album 'Black & Blue' made history by debuting with 1.6 million sales, becoming the first artists to achieve back-to-back million-sales in their first week. The album went on to sell 5 million copies worldwide, setting a record for the most successful international sales week in music history.
  • Day of the week: December 2nd, 2000 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Independent Women Part I by Destiny's Child
  • #1 UK song: Independent Women Part 1 by Destiny's Child
  • Popular movie: Gladiator directed by Ridley Scott

More about December 2nd, 2000? See below for more news and curiosities on December 2nd, 2000.

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December 02, 2000: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 02, 2000:

  • Backstreet Boys Break Sales Record The Backstreet Boys' album 'Black & Blue' made history by debuting with 1.6 million sales, becoming the first artists to achieve back-to-back million-sales in their first week. The album went on to sell 5 million copies worldwide, setting a record for the most successful international sales week in music history.
  • Sarai Banjara Rail Tragedy A devastating rail accident occurred in Punjab, India, where a freight train was deliberately thrown into the path of an Indian passenger train, resulting in 46 fatalities and 150 injuries. This tragic incident highlighted significant safety concerns in the Indian railway system.
  • Smashing Pumpkins' Final Concert at The Metro The Smashing Pumpkins performed their last concert at The Metro in Chicago, marking the end of an era for the alternative rock band. Lead singer Billy Corgan viewed this performance as a significant moment, symbolizing the band's transition, though they would later reunite.
  • England Rugby Victory England secured a significant 25-17 victory against South Africa at Twickenham, marking their third Southern Hemisphere rugby win of the autumn.
  • Big 12 Championship Game In the 5th Big 12 Championship Game, #1 ranked Oklahoma defeated #8 ranked Kansas State with a score of 27-24.
  • SEC Championship Game In the 9th SEC Championship Game, #7 ranked Florida defeated #18 ranked Auburn with a convincing score of 28-6.
  • MAC Championship Game The 2000 MAC Championship Game was played at Marshall Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia, with the Marshall Thundering Herd emerging victorious.

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December 02, 2000: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 02, 2000: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Exchange Rates on December 02, 2000:

  • 1 GBP = 2.2306 CAD

December 02, 2000: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Dallas Mavericks - Golden State Warriors : 97 - 78
  • Miami Heat - Washington Wizards : 93 - 90
  • Milwaukee Bucks - Atlanta Hawks : 94 - 101
  • Minnesota Timberwolves - New York Knicks : 90 - 100
  • Orlando Magic - New Jersey Nets : 95 - 74

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Lazio - Reggina : 2 - 0
  • Parma - Atalanta : 2 - 0

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Antwerp - Mechelen : 3 - 1
  • Charleroi - Aalst : 0 - 0
  • Genk - Louvieroise : 1 - 0
  • Gent - Standard : 2 - 1
  • Lierse - Germinal : 1 - 1

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Bayern Munich - Leverkusen : 2 - 0
  • Bochum - Ein Frankfurt : 2 - 1
  • FC Koln - Munich 1860 : 4 - 0
  • Hertha - Freiburg : 2 - 2
  • Stuttgart - Dortmund : 0 - 2
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What day of the week was December 02, 2000?


December 02, 2000 was a Saturday and it was the 337th day of the year 2000 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 02, 2000 can also be written as 12/2/2000 in the US and as 2/12/2000 in UK and Europe.

December 02, 2000 in December 2000 calendar

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December 02, 2000: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 02, 2000:

  • Gail Fisher
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December 02, 2000: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 02, 2000 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 27th and December 3rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 02, 2000: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 02, 2000 was Independent Women Part I by Destiny's Child, according to the music chart for the week November 27th and December 3rd.

  1. - Independent Women Part I youtube
  2. - Case Of The Ex (Whatcha Gonna Do) youtube
  3. - With Arms Wide Open youtube
  4. - Kryptonite youtube
  5. - This I Promise You youtube

December 02, 2000: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 02, 2000 was Independent Women Part 1 by Destiny's Child, according to the music chart for the week November 27th and December 3rd.

  1. - Independent Women Part 1 youtube
  2. - Can We Fix It youtube
  3. - Never Had A Dream Come True youtube
  4. - Can't Fight The Moonlight youtube
  5. - Stan youtube

December 02, 2000: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 02, 2000 was I Wish by R. Kelly, according to the music chart for the week November 27th and December 3rd.

  1. - I Wish
  2. - I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)
  3. - Independent Women Part I youtube
  4. - Ms. Jackson youtube
  5. - Bag Lady
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December 02, 2000: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 2nd is Sagittarius.

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December 02, 2000: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 02, 2000 is Dragon and the associated element is Metal.

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December 02, 2000: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 02, 2000 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 02, 2000 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on December 02, 2000 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 40% full, rising at 12:00 pm and setting at 10:27 pm.

The previous full moon was on Nov 11, 2000 while the next full moon would come on Dec 11, 2000.

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How old is someone born on December 02, 2000?


Someone born on December 02, 2000 is:

24 years 4 months old,

or 292 months and 21 days old,

or 1272 weeks and 4 days old,

or 8908 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 02, 2000?

There are 223 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday December 2nd 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 02, 2000?

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