What happened on Thursday May 11, 2000?

About May 11th, 2000, in brief:

  • Historical events: On May 11, 2000, India symbolically marked its population reaching 1 billion, with baby girl Aastha born at Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi representing this historic demographic milestone. This event highlighted India's rapid population growth and demographic transition in the late 20th century.
  • Day of the week: May 11th, 2000 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #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

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May 11, 2000: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 11, 2000:

  • India Reaches 1 Billion Population Milestone On May 11, 2000, India symbolically marked its population reaching 1 billion, with baby girl Aastha born at Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi representing this historic demographic milestone. This event highlighted India's rapid population growth and demographic transition in the late 20th century.
  • Chechen Separatist Ambush in Ingushetia During the Second Chechen War, Chechen separatists conducted a significant ambush against Russian Paramilitary Forces in the Republic of Ingushetia, escalating the ongoing conflict in the North Caucasus region and demonstrating the persistent resistance against Russian military presence.
  • Final Performance of 'Cats' in London's West End The legendary musical 'Cats', composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber and based on T.S. Eliot's poetry, concluded its historic run in London's West End, marking the end of an era for one of the most successful theatrical productions in history.
  • Princess Margriet Unveils War Memorial Her Royal Highness Princess Margriet of the Netherlands unveiled the 'Man With Two Hats' monument in both Apeldoorn and Ottawa, commemorating historical connections and wartime remembrance between the Netherlands and Canada.
  • Remembering Paula Wessely Commemorating Paula Wessely, a prominent Austrian actress born in 1907, who made significant contributions to Austrian cinema and theater during the mid-20th century.

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May 11, 2000: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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May 11, 2000: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on May 11, 2000:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $81.81
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $101.37
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $66.62
  • General Electric GE: opens at $51.50
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $104.00

Exchange Rates on May 11, 2000:

  • 1 JPY = 0.61 GBP
  • 1 JPY = 1.59 CHF

May 11, 2000: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Portland Trail Blazers - Utah Jazz : 103 - 84

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Beveren - Germinal : 1 - 4
  • Charleroi - Anderlecht : 1 - 1
  • Geel - Club Brugge : 0 - 2
  • Genk - Mechelen : 3 - 1
  • Gent - Westerlo : 2 - 3
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What day of the week was May 11, 2000?


May 11, 2000 was a Thursday and it was the 132nd day of the year 2000 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 11, 2000 can also be written as 5/11/2000 in the US and as 11/5/2000 in UK and Europe.

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May 11, 2000: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 11, 2000 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 8th and May 14th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 11, 2000: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 11, 2000 was Maria, Maria by Santana, according to the music chart for the week May 8th and May 14th.

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

May 11, 2000: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 11, 2000 was Bound 4 Da Reload (Casualty) by Oxide & Neutrino, according to the music chart for the week May 8th and May 14th.

  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 11, 2000: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 11, 2000 was He Wasn't Man Enough by Toni Braxton, according to the music chart for the week May 8th and May 14th.

  1. - He Wasn't Man Enough youtube
  2. - I Wish
  3. - Wobble Wobble
  4. - Separated
  5. - Maria Maria
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May 11, 2000: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 11th 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 11, 2000: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 11, 2000 is Dragon and the associated element is Metal.

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May 11, 2000: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 11, 2000 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 11, 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 11, 2000 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 65% full, rising at 01:12 pm and setting at 03:05 am.

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 11, 2000?


Someone born on May 11, 2000 is:

24 years 11 months old,

or 299 months and 12 days old,

or 1301 weeks and 6 days old,

or 9113 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 11, 2000?

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