What happened on Monday May 22, 2000?

About May 22nd, 2000, in brief:

  • Historical events: In a significant military engagement during the prolonged Sri Lankan Civil War, over 150 Tamil rebels were killed during two days of intense fighting for control of the strategic city of Jaffna. This battle represented a critical moment in the ongoing conflict between the Sri Lankan government forces and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), highlighting the brutal nature of the civil war that lasted from 1983 to 2009.
  • Day of the week: May 22nd, 2000 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Maria, Maria by Santana
  • #1 UK song: Bound 4 Da Reload (Casualty) by Oxide & Neutrino
  • Popular movie: Gladiator directed by Ridley Scott

More about May 22nd, 2000? See below for more news and curiosities on May 22nd, 2000.

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May 22, 2000: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 22, 2000:

  • Sri Lankan Civil War: Major Battle in Jaffna In a significant military engagement during the prolonged Sri Lankan Civil War, over 150 Tamil rebels were killed during two days of intense fighting for control of the strategic city of Jaffna. This battle represented a critical moment in the ongoing conflict between the Sri Lankan government forces and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), highlighting the brutal nature of the civil war that lasted from 1983 to 2009.

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May 22, 2000: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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May 22, 2000: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on May 22, 2000:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $82.38
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $93.75
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $65.12
  • General Electric GE: opens at $51.88
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $106.00

Exchange Rates on May 22, 2000:

  • 1 JPY = 0.63 GBP
  • 1 JPY = 1.6 CHF

May 22, 2000: What were the main match results that day?

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  • Portland Trail Blazers - Los Angeles Lakers : 106 - 77
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What day of the week was May 22, 2000?


May 22, 2000 was a Monday and it was the 143rd day of the year 2000 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 22, 2000 can also be written as 5/22/2000 in the US and as 22/5/2000 in UK and Europe.

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May 22, 2000: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 22, 2000:

  • Davie Fulton

    Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician (b. 1916).

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May 22, 2000: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 22, 2000 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 22nd and May 28th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 22, 2000: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 22, 2000 was Maria, Maria by Santana, according to the music chart for the week May 22nd and May 28th.

  1. - Maria, Maria youtube
  2. - Breathe youtube
  3. - Thong Song youtube
  4. - He Wasn't Man Enough youtube
  5. - You Sang To Me youtube

May 22, 2000: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 22, 2000 was Bound 4 Da Reload (Casualty) by Oxide & Neutrino, according to the music chart for the week May 22nd and May 28th.

  1. - Bound 4 Da Reload (Casualty) youtube
  2. - Oops!... I Did It Again youtube
  3. - Don't Call Me Baby youtube
  4. - Toca's Miracle youtube
  5. - The Bad Touch youtube

May 22, 2000: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 22, 2000 was I Wish by Carl Thomas, according to the music chart for the week May 22nd and May 28th.

  1. - I Wish
  2. - He Wasn't Man Enough youtube
  3. - Separated
  4. - Try Again youtube
  5. - Where I Wanna Be
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May 22, 2000: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 22nd is Gemini.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 22, 2000: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 22, 2000 is Dragon and the associated element is Metal.

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May 22, 2000: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 22, 2000 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 22, 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 22, 2000 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 76% full, rising at 11:13 pm and setting at 09:45 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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How old is someone born on May 22, 2000?


Someone born on May 22, 2000 is:

24 years 8 months old,

or 296 months and 22 days old,

or 1290 weeks and 3 days old,

or 9033 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 22, 2000?

There are 98 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday May 22nd 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 22, 2000?

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