What happened on Sunday December 17, 2000?

About December 17th, 2000, in brief:

  • Historical events: The hit song 'Independent Women Part I' by Destiny's Child reached the number one position on the US Billboard charts, showcasing the group's musical dominance in the early 2000s.
  • Day of the week: December 17th, 2000 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Independent Women Part I by Destiny's Child
  • #1 UK song: Independent Women Part 1 by Destiny's Child
  • Popular movie: Gladiator directed by Ridley Scott

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December 17, 2000: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 17, 2000:

  • Destiny's Child Tops US Music Charts The hit song 'Independent Women Part I' by Destiny's Child reached the number one position on the US Billboard charts, showcasing the group's musical dominance in the early 2000s.
  • Australian Railroad Group Begins Operations The Australian Railroad Group officially commenced operations following its strategic acquisition of Westrail, marking a significant moment in the country's transportation and logistics sector.
  • NBA Match Results A series of NBA games were played on December 17, 2000, with notable performances including victories for the New York Knicks, Los Angeles Lakers, and Sacramento Kings.
  • NFL Match Results NFL games on December 17, 2000 featured significant victories, with the New Orleans Saints defeating the Atlanta Falcons 23-7, and the San Francisco 49ers shutting out the Chicago Bears 17-0.

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December 17, 2000: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 17, 2000: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Dallas Mavericks - Detroit Pistons : 99 - 90
  • Los Angeles Lakers - Toronto Raptors : 104 - 101
  • Milwaukee Bucks - New York Knicks : 97 - 100
  • Orlando Magic - Vancouver Grizzlies : 101 - 91
  • Sacramento Kings - New Jersey Nets : 95 - 79

NFL - American Football

  • Atlanta Falcons - New Orleans Saints : 7 - 23
  • Baltimore Ravens - Arizona Cardinals : 13 - 7
  • Chicago Bears - San Francisco 49ers : 0 - 17
  • Denver Broncos - Kansas City Chiefs : 7 - 20
  • Detroit Lions - New York Jets : 10 - 7

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Bologna - Atalanta : 0 - 1
  • Inter - Brescia : 0 - 0
  • Lazio - Roma : 0 - 1
  • Lecce - Juventus : 1 - 4
  • Parma - Vicenza : 0 - 2

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Genk - Club Brugge : 0 - 1
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What day of the week was December 17, 2000?


December 17, 2000 was a Sunday and it was the 352nd day of the year 2000 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 17, 2000 can also be written as 12/17/2000 in the US and as 17/12/2000 in UK and Europe.

December 17, 2000 in December 2000 calendar

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December 17, 2000: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 17, 2000:

  • Gérard Blain

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December 17, 2000: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 17, 2000 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 11th and December 17th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 17, 2000: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

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

  1. - Independent Women Part I youtube
  2. - Case Of The Ex (Whatcha Gonna Do) youtube
  3. - With Arms Wide Open youtube
  4. - It Wasn't Me youtube
  5. - Kryptonite youtube

December 17, 2000: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

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

  1. - Independent Women Part 1 youtube
  2. - Can We Fix It youtube
  3. - Never Had A Dream Come True youtube
  4. - Can't Fight The Moonlight youtube
  5. - Stan youtube

December 17, 2000: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

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

  1. - Ms. Jackson youtube
  2. - I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)
  3. - I Wish
  4. - My First Love
  5. - Independent Women Part I youtube
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December 17, 2000: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 17th is Sagittarius.

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December 17, 2000: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 17, 2000 is Dragon and the associated element is Metal.

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December 17, 2000: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 17, 2000 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 17, 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 17, 2000 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 42% full, rising at 10:45 pm and setting at 12:43 pm.

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

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How old is someone born on December 17, 2000?


Someone born on December 17, 2000 is:

24 years 4 months old,

or 292 months and 6 days old,

or 1270 weeks and 3 days old,

or 8893 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 17, 2000?

There are 238 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday December 17th 2025.

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