What happened on Sunday May 28, 2000?

About May 28th, 2000, in brief:

  • Historical events: On May 28, 2000, approximately 250,000 Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians participated in a historic Walk for Reconciliation across the Sydney Harbour Bridge. This powerful demonstration of unity featured Australian and Aboriginal flags flying together, and a skywriter displaying the word 'Sorry' above the harbour. Notable activists like Faith Bandler and Bonita Mabo were among the first to cross the bridge, symbolizing a significant moment in Australia's journey towards acknowledging and healing historical injustices.
  • Day of the week: May 28th, 2000 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #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

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May 28, 2000: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 28, 2000:

  • Walk for Reconciliation in Sydney On May 28, 2000, approximately 250,000 Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians participated in a historic Walk for Reconciliation across the Sydney Harbour Bridge. This powerful demonstration of unity featured Australian and Aboriginal flags flying together, and a skywriter displaying the word 'Sorry' above the harbour. Notable activists like Faith Bandler and Bonita Mabo were among the first to cross the bridge, symbolizing a significant moment in Australia's journey towards acknowledging and healing historical injustices.
  • Mount Cameroon Volcanic Eruption On May 28, 2000, Mount Cameroon, an active volcano located in Cameroon, experienced a significant eruption. This geological event highlighted the ongoing volcanic activity in the region and potential risks to nearby communities.
  • World Race-Walk Record Set Russian athlete Roman Rasskazov set a new world record in the 10-kilometer race-walk on May 28, 2000, in Saransk, completing the distance in an impressive time of 37 minutes and 11 seconds.
  • Bringing Up Father Comic Strip Ends After an impressive 87-year run, the beloved comic strip 'Bringing Up Father', created by George McManus, concluded its publication in newspapers on May 28, 2000. This marked the end of a significant era in comic strip history.

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May 28, 2000: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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May 28, 2000: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Los Angeles Lakers - Portland Trail Blazers : 103 - 91

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

  • Eibar - Lleida : 2 - 0
  • Elche - Logrones : 2 - 1
  • Getafe - Salamanca : 1 - 3
  • Levante - Cordoba : 3 - 0
  • Merida - Extremadura : 1 - 0

Ethniki Katigoria - Football (Greece)

  • AEK - Kalamata : 6 - 1
  • Apollon - Ethnikos Asteras : 0 - 1
  • Aris - OFI : 3 - 1
  • Ionikos - Xanthi : 2 - 1
  • Kavala - Panathinaikos : 1 - 4

Serie B - Football (Italy)

  • Atalanta - Fermana : 4 - 0
  • Cosenza - Chievo : 2 - 0
  • Empoli - Alzano : 2 - 1
  • Napoli - Brescia : 3 - 0
  • Pescara - Pistoiese : 1 - 0
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What day of the week was May 28, 2000?


May 28, 2000 was a Sunday and it was the 149th day of the year 2000 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 28, 2000 can also be written as 5/28/2000 in the US and as 28/5/2000 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 28, 2000?


Famous people born on May 28, 2000:

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May 28, 2000: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 28, 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 28, 2000: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 28, 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 28, 2000: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 28, 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 28, 2000: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 28, 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 28, 2000: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 28th is Gemini.

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May 28, 2000: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 28, 2000 is Dragon and the associated element is Metal.

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May 28, 2000: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 28, 2000 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 28, 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 28, 2000 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 17% full, rising at 02:49 am and setting at 03:51 pm.

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 28, 2000?


Someone born on May 28, 2000 is:

24 years 10 months old,

or 298 months and 26 days old,

or 1299 weeks and 3 days old,

or 9096 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 28, 2000?

There are 35 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday May 28th 2025.

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