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US date format: 12/21/2000, UK date format: 21/12/2000
December 21st, 2000 was the 356th day of the year 2000 in the Gregorian calendar, under the sign of Sagittarius. The day of the week was Thursday.
Famous birthdays on this day include Jakob Delgado and Bailey Bostwick.
The number one song in US was Independent Women Part I by Destiny's Child. Independent Women Part 1 by Destiny's Child was #1 song in the UK.
Magnolia, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, was one of the most viewed movie released in 2000 while The Greatest Generation by Tom Brokaw was one of the best selling book.
On TV people were watching Canada: A People's History. If you liked videogames you were probably playing Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 or Dark Reign 2.
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 | Famous Birthdays | Famous Deaths | Zodiac | Calendar and Day of Week | Holidays and Observances | Lunar and Planetary phase | Movies | TV Series | Music charts | Magazine covers | Books | Videogames
You can also have a look at December 21 across the years or at December 2000 calendar.
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December 21, 2000 Events
What happened on December 21, 2000?
Historical Events
- Eric Joyce, Labour's candidate for Falkirk West, wins the UK by-election. It is the result of Dennis Canavan's resignation.
Old Newspapers from December 21, 2000
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See also
What happened on December 21 in history? Find out the list of December 21st major events
What was 2000 famous for? Discover everything about 2000
December 21, 2000 Famous Birthdays
Who was born on December 21, 2000?
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Other December 21st famous birthdays
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How old am I?
If December 21, 2000 is your birthday you are 22 years old. Find out how old you are in years, months, weeks and days and how long until your next birthday on December 21.
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December 21, 2000 Famous Deaths
Who died on December 21, 2000?
December 21, 2000 Zodiac
Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign
Sagittarius
Who should a Sagittarius marry?
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
Chinese Zodiac
Sign: Dragon
Element: Metal
Can the numbers in December 21, 2000 reveal something about your future ? Find out
December 21, 2000 Day of the Week and Calendar
What day of the week was December 21, 2000?
The day of the week was Thursday.
December 21st marks the 355th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2000.
There are 10 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.
December 21, 2000 Holidays and Observances
What is special on December 21, 2000?
Holidays
- Roman festivals - Divalia in honour of Angerona
- R.C. Saints - Saint Petrus Canisius ; formerly feast day of Thomas the apostle
- Also see December 21 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- The summer solstice (Southern Hemisphere) or winter solstice (Northern Hemisphere), sometimes known as Yule, occurs on or very close to this date. It is an important festival in the Chinese calendar.
Music charts
What was the number one song on December 21, 2000? Which were the top hits on December 21, 2000?
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Top #5 songs in the USA
- Destiny's Child - Independent Women Part I
- Shaggy - It Wasn't Me
- Mya - Case Of The Ex (Whatcha Gonna Do)
- Creed - With Arms Wide Open
- Dream - He Loves U Not
Top #5 songs in the UK
- Destiny's Child - Independent Women Part 1
- Westlife - I Have A Dream / Seasons In The Sun
- Artful Dodger featuring Craig David - Re-Rewind The Crowd Say Bo Selecta
- Bob The Builder - Can We Fix It
- S Club 7 - Two In A Million / You're My Number One
Top #5 R&B songs
- Destiny's Child - Independent Women Part I
- OutKast - Ms. Jackson
- JAY-Z - I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)
- R. Kelly - I Wish
- Avant Featuring KeKe Wyatt - My First Love
Top #5 Latin songs
- Chayanne - Yo Te Amo
- Son By Four - Cuando Seas Mia
- Son By Four - A Puro Dolor
- Cristian - Por Amarte Asi
- MDO - Te Quise Olvidar
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in those months?
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Magnolia
Release year: 2000
Directed by: Paul Thomas Anderson
Starring: Tom Cruise, Jason Robards, Julianne Moore, Philip Seymour Hoffman
Country: United States of America
The Hurricane
Release year: 2000
Directed by: Norman Jewison
Starring: Denzel Washington, Vicellous Shannon, Deborah Kara Unger, Liev Schreiber
Country: United States of America
Anywhere But Here
Release year: 2000
Directed by: Wayne Wang
Starring: Susan Sarandon, Natalie Portman, Hart Bochner, Eileen Ryan
Country: United States of America
High Fidelity
Release year: 2000
Directed by: Stephen Frears
Starring: Jack Black, Tim Robbins, Joan Cusack, Iben Hjejle, John Cusack
Country: United States of America
The Beach
Release year: 2000
Directed by: Danny Boyle
Starring: Guillaume Canet, Tilda Swinton, Leonardo DiCaprio, Virginie Ledoyen, Helene De Fougerolles
Country: United States of America
TV Series
Which were the most popular TV Series released in those months?
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Canada: A People's History
Release year: 2000
Starring: Lorne Cardinal, Paule Baillargeon, Torri Higginson, Jeff Page
Country: Canada
Einsatz in Hamburg
Release year: 2000
Welcome to New York
Release year: 2000
Directed by: Steven Tylor O'Connor
Sheena
Release year: 2000
Directed by: John Guillermin
Black Books
Release year: 2000
Written by: Dylan Moran
Starring: Dylan Moran, Bill Bailey, Tamsin Greig
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in December 2000?
- Time: U.S. voting system features Preamble to the U.S. Constitution as background.
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.9772
- EW: Entertainment Weekly: no.573
- Wired: Wired - December, 2000
- RollingStone: Pop 100
- LIFE: explore magazine covers
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks?
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The Greatest Generation
By: Tom Brokaw
This is the instant bestseller and instant classic that has changed how we see World War II. It was written by the beloved journalist, whose iconic career lasted over fifty years.
The Beatles Anthology
By: The Beatles
This remarkable project was possible because Paul McCartney and George Harrison have agreed to share their stories together for this book.
Code To Zero
By: Ken Follett
January 1958 - The darkest hour in the cold war, and the dawn of the space race. America's greatest hope of catching up is at Cape Canaveral's launch pad.
The Mark
By: Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins
His Excellency Nicolae Carpathia, Global Community Potentate Nicolae Carpathia, is back as Satan. The beast is resurrected and indwelt again by the devil, which tightens his grip on the reign of the world.
Deck The Halls
By: Mary Higgins Clark and Carol Higgins Clark
Mary Higgins Clark (the Queen of Suspense) and Carol Higgins Clark (bestselling author), teamed up for the first time to produce an entertaining suspense novel.
Birth chart on this day
Discover the planets positions on December 21st, 2000 as well as what the sky looked like at your place
see zodiac and birth chart for December 21, 2000
Videogames
What videogames would you be playing back in the days?
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2
Dark Reign 2
Destruction Derby Raw
Army Men: Air Tactics
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December 21, 2000 Lunar and Planetary phase
Lunar phase
The moon phase for December 21, 2000 is New Moon.
Sport Games on December 21, 2000
NBA
American Basketball- Boston Celtics - New York Knicks : 92 - 86
- Chicago Bulls - Orlando Magic : 88 - 99
- Los Angeles Lakers - Houston Rockets : 99 - 94
- New Jersey Nets - Milwaukee Bucks : 78 - 80
La Liga Segunda Division
Football (Spain)- Leganes - Ath Madrid : 1 - 2
Division 2
Football (France)- Ajaccio - Le Havre : 3 - 0
- Angers - Cannes : 1 - 3
- Beauvais - Lorient : 1 - 3
- Caen - Gueugnon : 2 - 1
- Chateauroux - Creteil : 0 - 1
Le Championnat
Football (France)- Auxerre - Lens : 3 - 2
- Bordeaux - Nantes : 0 - 2
- Lille - Bastia : 1 - 0
- Lyon - St Etienne : 2 - 1
- Paris SG - Troyes : 0 - 0
Financial News
Stock Markets and Exchange Rates
Stock Markets
- ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $85.00
- Apple AAPL: opens at $14.25
- Microsoft MSFT: opens at $40.75
- General Electric GE: opens at $47.56
- International Business Machines IBM: opens at $85.50
Exchange Rates
- 1 USD = 112.24 JPY
- 1 USD = 1.6637 CHF
- 1 EUR = 102.8 JPY
- 1 EUR = 0.6208 GBP
- 1 EUR = 1.6489 AUD
