What happened on Friday May 05, 2000?

About May 5th, 2000, in brief:

  • Historical events: Gino Bartali, a legendary Italian cyclist renowned for his remarkable achievements and heroic actions during World War II, passed away on May 5, 2000. Bartali was not only a two-time Tour de France winner but also a humanitarian who helped save Jewish lives during the Nazi occupation by using his cycling routes to transport false identity documents.
  • Day of the week: May 5th, 2000 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: Maria, Maria by Santana
  • #1 UK song: Bound 4 Da Reload (Casualty) by Oxide & Neutrino
  • Popular movie: Gladiator directed by Ridley Scott

More about May 5th, 2000? See below for more news and curiosities on May 5th, 2000.

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May 05, 2000: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 05, 2000:

  • Death of Gino Bartali Gino Bartali, a legendary Italian cyclist renowned for his remarkable achievements and heroic actions during World War II, passed away on May 5, 2000. Bartali was not only a two-time Tour de France winner but also a humanitarian who helped save Jewish lives during the Nazi occupation by using his cycling routes to transport false identity documents.
  • Rare Planetary Conjunction A rare astronomical event occurred during the new moon, featuring a unique conjunction of celestial bodies known to ancient astronomers. This extraordinary alignment included the Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, and Jupiter - representing a remarkable convergence of traditional celestial objects visible from Earth.

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May 05, 2000: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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May 05, 2000: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on May 05, 2000:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $78.75
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $110.81
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $70.25
  • General Electric GE: opens at $154.00
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $106.62

Exchange Rates on May 05, 2000:

  • 1 JPY = 0.6 GBP
  • 1 JPY = 1.59 CHF

May 05, 2000: What were the main match results that day?

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
  • Le Mans - Louhans-Cuis. : 2 - 1

Serie B - Football (Italy)

  • Pistoiese - Ternana : 3 - 2
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What day of the week was May 05, 2000?


May 05, 2000 was a Friday and it was the 126th day of the year 2000 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 05, 2000 can also be written as 5/5/2000 in the US and as 5/5/2000 in UK and Europe.

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May 05, 2000: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 05, 2000:

  • Gino Bartali

    Legendary Italian cyclist known for his religious devotion and competitive spirit.

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May 05, 2000: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 05, 2000 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 1st and May 7th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 05, 2000: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 05, 2000 was Maria, Maria by Santana, according to the music chart for the week May 1st and May 7th.

  1. - Maria, Maria youtube
  2. - He Wasn't Man Enough youtube
  3. - Breathe youtube
  4. - Thong Song youtube
  5. - Say My Name youtube

May 05, 2000: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 05, 2000 was Bound 4 Da Reload (Casualty) by Oxide & Neutrino, according to the music chart for the week May 1st and May 7th.

  1. - Bound 4 Da Reload (Casualty) youtube
  2. - Oops!... I Did It Again youtube
  3. - Don't Call Me Baby youtube
  4. - Toca's Miracle youtube
  5. - The Bad Touch youtube

May 05, 2000: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 05, 2000 was He Wasn't Man Enough by Toni Braxton, according to the music chart for the week May 1st and May 7th.

  1. - He Wasn't Man Enough youtube
  2. - Wobble Wobble
  3. - I Wish
  4. - Maria Maria
  5. - Separated
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May 05, 2000: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 5th is Taurus.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 05, 2000: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 05, 2000 is Dragon and the associated element is Metal.

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May 05, 2000: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 05, 2000 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 05, 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 May 05, 2000 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 12% full, rising at 07:08 am and setting at 10:59 pm.

The previous full moon was on Apr 18, 2000 while the next full moon would come on May 18, 2000.

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How old is someone born on May 05, 2000?


Someone born on May 05, 2000 is:

24 years 9 months old,

or 297 months and 4 days old,

or 1292 weeks and 2 days old,

or 9046 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 05, 2000?

There are 85 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday May 5th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 05, 2000?

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