What happened on Friday December 15, 2000?

Here's what happened on December 15, 2000:

• Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant Final Reactor Shutdown The third and final reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant was permanently shut down on December 15, 2000, marking the complete closure of the infamous nuclear facility following the catastrophic 1986 accident. This shutdown was the result of sustained international political pressure and ongoing safety concerns.
• Canadian Supreme Court Landmark Customs Decision The Supreme Court of Canada issued a significant ruling in the Little Sisters Book and Art Emporium case, limiting Canada Customs' discretionary powers. The court determined that customs officials can only confiscate materials explicitly deemed criminal under the Canadian Criminal Code, protecting freedom of expression and challenging previous censorship practices.
• Norwegian Freighter Oil Spill near Haugesund A Norwegian freighter ran aground off the city of Haugesund, Norway, causing a significant environmental incident by spilling approximately 116,000 litres of fuel oil. Immediate coastal contamination occurred, though cleanup efforts were partially successful, with 81,000 litres of oil recovered using specialized oil skimming techniques.
• Disney's "Emperor's New Groove" Release Disney released the animated comedy film "Emperor's New Groove" in movie theaters, adding to their repertoire of animated feature films during the early 2000s.

Events in 2000

December 15, 2000: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Dec. 15, 2000

Newspapers from Dec. 15, 2000

December 15, 2000: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 15, 2000:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $84.50
• Apple AAPL: opens at $14.56
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $51.05
• General Electric GE: opens at $50.38
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $90.00

Exchange Rates on December 15, 2000:

• 1 USD = 112.47 JPY
• 1 EUR = 100.75 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.6071 GBP
• 1 EUR = 1.6426 AUD
• 1 EUR = 1.5059 CHF

December 15, 2000: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

• Atlanta Hawks - Chicago Bulls : 85 - 74
• Charlotte Hornets - Washington Wizards : 103 - 89
• Cleveland Cavaliers - Indiana Pacers : 103 - 95
• Dallas Mavericks - Philadelphia 76ers : 112 - 94
• Los Angeles Clippers - Phoenix Suns : 98 - 88

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Charleroi - Westerlo : 2 - 2

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Unterhaching - Ein Frankfurt : 2 - 0

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Osnabruck - Bielefeld : 1 - 0
• Ulm - Duisburg : 1 - 3

December 15, 2000 was a Friday and it was the 350th day of the year 2000 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 15, 2000 can also be written as 12/15/2000 in the US and as 15/12/2000 in UK and Europe.

December 15, 2000 in December 2000 calendar

Famous people born on December 15, 2000:

• Kayvon Thibodeaux

Famous people born in 2000

Famous people born on December 15th

Famous people died on December 15, 2000:

• Haris Brkić

  Bosnian-serbian basketball player (b. 1974).

• Jacques Goddet
• George Eric Deacon Alcock

Famous people who died in 2000

Famous people who died on December 15th

December 15, 2000: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 15, 2000 was Independent Women Part I by Destiny's Child, according to the music chart for the week December 11th and December 17th.

1. Destiny's Child - Independent Women Part I
2. Mya - Case Of The Ex (Whatcha Gonna Do)
3. Creed - With Arms Wide Open
4. Shaggy - It Wasn't Me
5. 3 Doors Down - Kryptonite

December 15, 2000: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 15, 2000 was Independent Women Part 1 by Destiny's Child, according to the music chart for the week December 11th and December 17th.

1. Destiny's Child - Independent Women Part 1
2. Bob The Builder - Can We Fix It
3. S Club 7 - Never Had A Dream Come True
4. LeAnn Rimes - Can't Fight The Moonlight
5. Eminem - Stan

December 15, 2000: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 15, 2000 was Ms. Jackson by OutKast, according to the music chart for the week December 11th and December 17th.

1. OutKast - Ms. Jackson
2. JAY-Z - I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)
3. R. Kelly - I Wish
4. Avant Featuring KeKe Wyatt - My First Love
5. Destiny's Child - Independent Women Part I

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 15th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 15, 2000: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 15, 2000 is Dragon and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 15, 2000 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 15, 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 15, 2000 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 64% full, rising at 09:33 pm and setting at 11:41 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 11, 2000 while the next full moon would come on Jan 09, 2001.

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Your place in the Universe on December 15, 2000

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Someone born on December 15, 2000 is:

24 years 4 months old,

or 292 months and 29 days old,

or 1273 weeks and 5 days old,

or 8916 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 15, 2000?

There are 215 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday December 15th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 15, 2000?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on December 15, 2000.

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