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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in May 2000.
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 on May 2000: find out below

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Historical Events

Which were the important events of May 2000?


Events

  • 01 May 2000 A new class of composite material is fabricated, which has a combination of physical properties never before seen in a natural or man-made material.ref name=compref name=UCSD-press-release{{cite web|author=McDonald, Kim|title= UCSD Physicists Develop a New Class of Composite Material with 'Reverse' Physical Properties Never Before Seen
  • 02 May 2000 President Bill Clinton announced that GPS access to accurate data will no longer be restricted only to the United States military.
  • 03 May 2000 Datapoint, a computer pioneer from San Antonio, Texas files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
  • 04 May 2000 Ken Livingstone is elected the first Mayor for London.
  • 05 May 2000 Rarely, a rare conjunction occurs on New Moon. It includes all seven traditional celestial bodies that were known since ancient times and up to 1781 with the discovery Uranus. This combination includes the Sun, Moon, Mercury and Venus, Mars and Jupiter.
  • 07 May 2000 Vladimir Putin is elected president of Russia
  • 11 May 2000 Second Chechen War: Chechen separatists ambush Russian Paramilitary Forces in the Republic of Ingushetia.
  • 12 May 2000 23 people are killed in a fireworks factory accident in Enschede (the Netherlands).
  • 16 May 2000 Ahmet Necdet Szer is elected the tenth president of Turkey by the Grand National Assembly of Turkey.
  • 17 May 2000 13 people were injured by a bomb at Glorietta Mall, Makati City Philippines.
  • 18 May 2000 Boo.com goes bankrupt due to insufficient funds after six months
  • 20 May 2000 Taiwanese president Chen Shuibian signs the Four Noes and One Without promise to Taiwan
  • 24 May 2000 After 22 years of occupation, Israeli troops have withdrawn from southern Lebanon.
  • 25 May 2000 Liberation Day of Lebanon. After 22 years of invading Lebanon in 1978, Israel has now withdrawn its army from the majority of Lebanese territory.
  • 28 May 2000 The comic strip Bringing Up Father has ended its 87-year-old run in newspapers.

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Music charts

Which were the top hits in May 2000?
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Top #5 songs in the USA

  1. - Maria, Maria
  2. - He Wasn't Man Enough
  3. - Breathe
  4. - Thong Song
  5. - Say My Nameyoutube

Top #5 songs in the UK

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

Movies

Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
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Requiem for a Dream

Requiem for a Dream

Release year: 2000

Directed by: Darren Aronofsky

Starring: Ellen Burstyn, Jared Leto, Jennifer Connelly, Marlon Wayans

Country: United States of America

Amores Perros

Amores Perros

Release year: 2000

Directed by: Alejandro G. Iñárritu

Starring: Emilio Echevarría, Gael García Bernal, Goya Toledo, Álvaro Guerrero

Country: United States of America

In the Mood for Love

In the Mood for Love

Release year: 2000

Directed by: Kar-Wai Wong

Starring: Tony Chiu-Wai Leung, Maggie Cheung, Ping Lam Siu, Tung Cho 'Joe' Cheung

Country: United States of America

Dancer in the Dark

Dancer in the Dark

Release year: 2000

Directed by: Lars von Trier

Starring: Björk, Catherine Deneuve, David Morse, Peter Stormare

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Release year: 2000

Directed by: Ang Lee

Starring: Yun-Fat Chow, Michelle Yeoh, Ziyi Zhang, Chen Chang

Country: United States of America

Books

Which were the most popular books released in May 2000?
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Tuesdays With Morrie by Mitch Albom

Tuesdays With Morrie

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Perhaps it was a grandparent or teacher or a friend. For those who are older and more patient, wiser, and can help you navigate the world, they will be able to give you sound advice and help you find your …

Truth At Any Cost by Susan Schmidt and Michael Weisskopf

Truth At Any Cost

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What was the motivation of the man who almost overthrew a president and triggered the worst constitutional crisis in twenty five years? Conventional wisdom describes Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr, a right-wing religious fanatic.

A Heartbreaking Work Of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers

A Heartbreaking Work Of Staggering Genius

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National Bestseller A book that redefines family and narrative in the twenty-first century.

No Such Thing As A Bad Day by Hamilton Jordan

No Such Thing As A Bad Day

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"An astounding collection of adventures and observations, woven into a dramatic account that helps to clarify some of the mysteries of our nation's recent history....Hamilton's

Failure Is Not An Option by Gene Kranz

Failure Is Not An Option

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This memoir is by a NASA veteran flight director. It tells fascinating stories about the Mercury program's early days, Apollo 11 (the moon landing), and Apollo 13.