Friday 5 May 2000
US date format: 5/5/2000, UK date format: 5/5/2000
It was Friday, under the sign of Taurus (see planets position on May 5, 2000). The US president was Bill Clinton (Democratic).
Famous people born on this day include Kalama Epstein .
In that special week of May people in US were listening to Maria, Maria by Santana.
In UK Bound 4 Da Reload (Casualty) by Oxide & Neutrino was in the top 5 hits.
Center Stage, directed by Nicholas Hytner, was one of the most viewed movies released in 2000
while The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Gossip.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Cool Boarders: Code Alien or Star Wars: Force Commander.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
You can also have a look at the whole 2000 or at May 05 across the years.
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Historical Events
Which were the important events of 5 May 2000 ?
Holidays:
- Martyrs Neophytos, Gaius and Gaianus
- Euthymios the Wonderworker
- Barlaam of Serpukhov
- Martin and Heraclius of Illyria
- Eulogios the Confessor
- New Martyr Ephraim of Nea Makri
- Albania: Martyrs' Day.
- Great Martyr Irene
- Roly Poly of Georgia.
- Saint Aventinus (d. 1189)
- Ethiopia: Liberation Day (1941).
- International Midwives Day.
- Adrian of Monzensk
- South Korea: Children's Day.
- Guyana: Indian Immigration Day (1838).
- Council of Europe: Europe Day.
- International No Pants Day.
- Hong Kong, Macau, South Korea and Taiwan (2006): Buddha's Birthday.
- Japan: Tango no Sekku (Boy's Day) or Kodomo no hi (Children's Day).
- Mexico and (informally) the United States: Cinco de Mayo (1862).
Famous Deaths:
- Gino Bartali: Italian cyclist, nicknamed "Gino the Pious" because of his strong religious faith.
- Bill Musselman: American basketball player and coach (d. 2000).
Facts:
- A rare conjunction occurs on the New Moon including all seven of the traditional celestial bodies known from ancient times up until 1781 with the discovery of Uranus. The conjunction consists of the Sun and Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn.( NASA)
Sport Games on 5 May 2000
NBA
American Basketball- Sacramento Kings - Los Angeles Lakers : 86 - 113
- Seattle SuperSonics - Utah Jazz : 93 - 96
Bundesliga 2
Football (Germany)- Aachen - Cottbus : 1 - 0
- Karlsruhe - St Pauli : 0 - 0
Division 2
Football (France)- Caen - Chateauroux : 4 - 1
- Cannes - Ajaccio : 2 - 0
- Creteil - Wasquehal : 1 - 1
- Gueugnon - Laval : 1 - 1
Planetary positions on this day
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Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in May 2000?
- LIFE: Premature Baby
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: Elian & Juan Miguel Gonzalez -- May 1, 2000
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.9739
- Beano: Your personalised Beano Book from 2000
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Music Charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of May 2000 ?
Top #10 songs in the USA
- Maria, Maria - Santana
- Toni Braxton - He Wasn't Man Enough
- Faith Hill - Breathe
- Sisqo - Thong Song
- Destiny's Child - Say My Name
- Bye Bye Bye - N'Sync
- Macy Gray - I Try
- Vertical Horizon - Everything You Want
- Lonestar - Amazed
- Sonique - It Feels So Good
Top #10 R&B songs
- Toni Braxton - He Wasn't Man Enough
- 504 Boyz - Wobble Wobble
- Carl Thomas - I Wish
- Maria Maria - Santana Featuring The Product G&B
- Avant - Separated
- Joe - I Wanna Know
- Aaliyah - Try Again
- Sisqo - Thong Song
- Party Up (Up In Here) - DMX
- Mary Mary - Shackles (Praise You)
Top #10 Latin songs
- A Puro Dolor - Son By Four
- Te Hice Mal - Los Temerarios
- Quiereme - Alejandro Fernandez
- Solo Me Importas Tu [Be With You] - Enrique Iglesias
- Volver A Amar - Cristian
- Que Alguien Me Diga - Gilberto Santa Rosa
- Luis Miguel - Amarte Es Un Placer
- El Liston De Tu Pelo - Los Angeles Azules
- Conjunto Primavera - Morir De Amor
- Gloria Estefan - No Me Dejes De Querer
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks ?
The Bluest Eye
Pecola Breedlove, a young black girl, prays every day for beauty. Mocked by other children for the dark skin, curly hair, and brown eyes that set her apart, she yearns for normalcy, for the blond hair and blue eyes that ...
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The Brethren
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThey call themselves the Brethren: three disgraced former judges doing time in a Florida federal prison. One was sent up for tax evasion.
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Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets
Award-winning artist Jim Kay illustrates year two of Harry Potter's adventures at Hogwarts, in a stunning, gift-ready format. The Dursleys were so mean and hideous that summer that all Harry Potter wanted was to get back to the Hogwarts School ...
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Who Moved My Cheese?
THE #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER WITH OVER 10 MILLION COPIES IN PRINT!A timeless business classic, Who Moved My Cheese? uses a simple parabel to reveal profound truths about dealing with change so that you can enjoy less stress and more success ...
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Financial News
Stock Markets and Exchange Rates
Stock Markets
- Gilead Sciences GILD: opens at $60.56
- Union Pacific UNP: opens at $40.63
- United Technologies UTX: opens at $62.00
- HP Inc. HPQ: opens at $132.00
Exchange Rates
- 1 JPY = 1.59 CHF
- 1 JPY = 0.6 GBP
