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US date format: 5/12/2000, UK date format: 12/5/2000
The day of the week was Friday, under the astrological sign of Taurus (see Chinese Zodiac and Moon Sign on May 12, 2000).
The number one song in US was Maria, Maria by Santana. Bound 4 Da Reload (Casualty) by Oxide & Neutrino was #1 song in the UK.
Requiem for a Dream, directed by Darren Aronofsky, was one of the most viewed movie released in 2000 while Before I Say Good-Bye by Mary Higgins Clark was one of the best selling book.
On TV people were watching How Much Do You Love Me?. If you liked videogames you were probably playing Bad Milk or Battleship: Surface Thunder.
The US president was Bill Clinton (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was Tony Blair (Labour), Pope St John Paul II was leading the Catholic Church.
But much more happened that day: find out below.
Events | Zodiac | Calendar and Day of Week | Movies | TV Series | Music charts | Magazine covers | Books | Videogames
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May 12, 2000 Events
What happened on May 12, 2000?
Historical Events
- 23 people are killed in a fireworks factory accident in Enschede (the Netherlands).
- Millennium Force, the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the world, opens at Cedar Point amusement parks in Sandusky.
- London's Tate Modern opens.
See also
What happened on May 12 in history? Find out the list of May 12th major events
What was 2000 famous for? Discover everything about 2000
May 12, 2000 Day of the Week and Calendar
What day of the week was May 12, 2000?
The day of the week was Friday.
May 12th marks the 132nd day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2000.
There are 233 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in those months?
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Requiem for a Dream
Release year: 2000
Directed by: Darren Aronofsky
Starring: Ellen Burstyn, Jared Leto, Jennifer Connelly, Marlon Wayans
Country: United States of America
Amores Perros
Release year: 2000
Directed by: Alejandro G. Iñárritu
Starring: Emilio Echevarría, Gael García Bernal, Goya Toledo, Álvaro Guerrero
Country: United States of America
In the Mood for Love
Release year: 2000
Directed by: Kar-Wai Wong
Starring: Tony Chiu-Wai Leung, Maggie Cheung, Ping Lam Siu, Tung Cho 'Joe' Cheung
Country: United States of America
Magnolia
Release year: 2000
Directed by: Paul Thomas Anderson
Starring: Tom Cruise, Jason Robards, Julianne Moore, Philip Seymour Hoffman
Country: United States of America
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Release year: 2000
Directed by: Ang Lee
Starring: Yun-Fat Chow, Michelle Yeoh, Ziyi Zhang, Chen Chang
Country: United States of America
Music charts
What was the number one song on May 12, 2000? Which were the top hits on May 12, 2000?
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Top #5 songs in the USA
- Santana - Maria, Maria
- Toni Braxton - He Wasn't Man Enough
- Faith Hill - Breathe
- Sisqo - Thong Song
- Destiny's Child - Say My Name
Top #5 songs in the UK
- Oxide & Neutrino - Bound 4 Da Reload (Casualty)
- Britney Spears - Oops!... I Did It Again
- Madison Avenue - Don't Call Me Baby
- Fragma - Toca's Miracle
- The Bloodhound Gang - The Bad Touch
Top #5 R&B songs
- Toni Braxton - He Wasn't Man Enough
- Carl Thomas - I Wish
- 504 Boyz - Wobble Wobble
- Avant - Separated
- Santana Featuring The Product G&B - Maria Maria
Top #5 Latin songs
- Son By Four - A Puro Dolor
- Enrique Iglesias - Solo Me Importas Tu [Be With You]
- Los Temerarios - Te Hice Mal
- Alejandro Fernandez - Quiereme
- Cristian - Volver A Amar
Sport Games on May 12, 2000
NBA
American Basketball- Los Angeles Lakers - Phoenix Suns : 105 - 99
- Miami Heat - New York Knicks : 77 - 76
Bundesliga 2
Football (Germany)- Oberhausen - Hannover : 2 - 1
- St Pauli - Aachen : 2 - 1
- TB Berlin - F Koln : 1 - 2
Division 2
Football (France)- Ajaccio - Valence : 2 - 0
- Amiens - Creteil : 0 - 0
- Chateauroux - Cannes : 3 - 0
- Guingamp - Lille : 1 - 1
- Laval - Sochaux : 1 - 2
TV Series
Which were the most popular TV Series released in those months?
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How Much Do You Love Me?
Release year: 2000
Directed by: Bertrand Blier
Gossip
Release year: 2000
Directed by: Davis Guggenheim
Talk to Me
Release year: 2000
Directed by: Kasi Lemmons
Bruiser
Release year: 2000
Directed by: George A. Romero
Max Steel
Release year: 2000
Directed by: Stewart Hendler
Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in May 2000?
- LIFE: Premature Baby
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: The Untold Saga of the Vikings -- May 8, 2000
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.9740
- EW: Entertainment Weekly: no.539
- Wired: Wired - May, 2000
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks?
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The Millionaire Mind
By: Thomas J. Stanley
"The Millionaire Mind is for entrepreneurs who are entrepreneurial in nature. It provides roadmaps on how millionaires found their niches. "After
The Bluest Eye
By: Toni Morrison
Pecola Breedlove is a young black girl who prays daily for beauty. She is ridiculed by her peers for her dark skin, curly hair and brown eyes. But she longs for normalcy and the blond hair that will make her …
Fair Ball
By: Bob Costas
Bob Costas is a journalist and a true baseball fan. He shares his views from his perspective.
Carolina Moon
By: Nora Roberts
#1 New York Times Bestseller Nora Roberts is back with a novel full of suspense and redemption. A woman haunted from the unsolved death of her childhood friend returns home to South Carolina.
Videogames
What videogames would you be playing back in the days?
Bad Milk
Battleship: Surface Thunder
Animorphs: Know the Secret
Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
Digimon Digital Card Battle
Financial News
Stock Markets and Exchange Rates
Stock Markets
- ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $82.44
- Apple AAPL: opens at $106.00
- Microsoft MSFT: opens at $68.44
- General Electric GE: opens at $50.81
- International Business Machines IBM: opens at $103.75
Exchange Rates
- 1 JPY = 0.61 GBP
- 1 JPY = 1.56 CHF
Frequently Asked Questions
What day of the week was on May 12, 2000?
On May 12, 2000 the day of the week was Friday.
What zodiac sign is May 12, 2000?
On May 12, 2000 the zodiac sign was Taurus.
Who was the US President on May 12, 2000?
On May 12, 2000 the US President was Bill Clinton (Democrat).
Who was the UK Prime Minister on May 12, 2000?
On May 12, 2000 the UK Prime Minister was Tony Blair (Labour).
Who was the Pope on May 12, 2000?
On May 12, 2000 Pope St John Paul II was leading the Catholic Church.
What was the number one song in May 12, 2000?
The number one song in the week of May 12, 2000 was Maria, Maria by Santana in US and Bound 4 Da Reload (Casualty) by Oxide & Neutrino in UK.
What were the top hits on May 12, 2000?
The top hits on May 12, 2000 were Maria, Maria by Santana, He Wasn't Man Enough by Toni Braxton, Breathe by Faith Hill in US and Bound 4 Da Reload (Casualty) by Oxide & Neutrino, Oops!... I Did It Again by Britney Spears, Don't Call Me Baby by Madison Avenue in UK.
