What happened on Sunday May 21, 2000?

Here's what happened on May 21, 2000:

• Death of Sir John Gielgud Sir John Gielgud, a legendary English actor renowned for his distinguished stage and screen performances, passed away at the age of 96. A towering figure in British theatre, Gielgud was celebrated for his Shakespearean interpretations and versatile acting career spanning several decades.
• British Aerospace Jetstream 31 Crash in Pennsylvania A chartered British Aerospace Jetstream 31 aircraft crashed near Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, resulting in a tragic loss of 19 lives. The accident highlighted the ongoing challenges of aviation safety in the early 2000s.
• Dame Barbara Cartland's Passing Dame Barbara Cartland, a prolific English novelist known for her romantic fiction, died at the age of 99. She was one of the most commercially successful authors of the 20th century, having written over 700 novels.
• Mark R. Hughes, Herbalife Founder Mark R. Hughes, the entrepreneurial founder of Herbalife, a global nutrition and weight management company, passed away. Hughes was instrumental in building Herbalife into a multinational direct selling enterprise.

Events in 2000

May 21, 2000: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from May. 21, 2000

Newspapers from May. 21, 2000

May 21, 2000: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

• New York Knicks - Miami Heat : 83 - 82

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Bochum - Chemnitz : 5 - 1
• FC Koln - St Pauli : 6 - 3
• Greuther Furth - Karlsruhe : 2 - 0
• Mannheim - F Koln : 1 - 3
• M'gladbach - Mainz : 6 - 1

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

• Albacete - Extremadura : 3 - 1
• Ath Madrid B - Recreativo : 1 - 0
• Compostela - Levante : 4 - 1
• Cordoba - Villarreal : 2 - 4
• Las Palmas - Elche : 4 - 1

Ethniki Katigoria - Football (Greece)

• AEK - Trikala : 2 - 1
• Ethnikos Asteras - Panionios : 4 - 2
• Iraklis - Proodeytiki : 4 - 0
• Kalamata - Aris : 5 - 2
• OFI - Ionikos : 2 - 0

May 21, 2000 was a Sunday and it was the 142nd day of the year 2000 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 21, 2000 can also be written as 5/21/2000 in the US and as 21/5/2000 in UK and Europe.

May 21, 2000 in May 2000 calendar

Famous people died on May 21, 2000:

• John Gielgud

  Renowned British stage and film actor, considered one of the greatest actors of the 20th century.

• Barbara Cartland

  Barbara Cartland was a prolific British romance novelist who wrote 723 books, selling over a billion copies worldwide.

• Mark R. Hughes

  American businessman, founded herbalife (b. 1956).

• Erich Mielke
• Mark Reynolds Hughes

Famous people who died in 2000

Famous people who died on May 21st

May 21, 2000: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 21, 2000 was Maria, Maria by Santana, according to the music chart for the week May 15th and May 21st.

1. Santana - Maria, Maria
2. Faith Hill - Breathe
3. Sisqo - Thong Song
4. Toni Braxton - He Wasn't Man Enough
5. Macy Gray - I Try

May 21, 2000: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 21, 2000 was Bound 4 Da Reload (Casualty) by Oxide & Neutrino, according to the music chart for the week May 15th and May 21st.

1. Oxide & Neutrino - Bound 4 Da Reload (Casualty)
2. Britney Spears - Oops!... I Did It Again
3. Madison Avenue - Don't Call Me Baby
4. Fragma - Toca's Miracle
5. The Bloodhound Gang - The Bad Touch

May 21, 2000: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 21, 2000 was He Wasn't Man Enough by Toni Braxton, according to the music chart for the week May 15th and May 21st.

1. Toni Braxton - He Wasn't Man Enough
2. Avant - Separated
3. Carl Thomas - I Wish
4. Santana Featuring The Product G&B - Maria Maria
5. Joe - I Wanna Know

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 21st is Gemini.

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May 21, 2000: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 21, 2000 is Dragon and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 21, 2000 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 21, 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 21, 2000 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 84% full, rising at 10:23 pm and setting at 08:52 am.

The previous full moon was on May 18, 2000 while the next full moon would come on Jun 16, 2000.

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Your place in the Universe on May 21, 2000

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Someone born on May 21, 2000 is:

24 years 11 months old,

or 299 months and 2 days old,

or 1300 weeks and 3 days old,

or 9103 days old,

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