What happened on Tuesday May 02, 2000?

About May 2nd, 2000, in brief:

  • Historical events: President Bill Clinton announced that GPS technology would now be available to regular citizens, providing equivalent access previously restricted to the U.S. military. This decision significantly expanded global positioning capabilities for civilian use.
  • Day of the week: May 2nd, 2000 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (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

More about May 2nd, 2000? See below for more news and curiosities on May 2nd, 2000.

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May 02, 2000: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 02, 2000:

  • GPS Access Democratization President Bill Clinton announced that GPS technology would now be available to regular citizens, providing equivalent access previously restricted to the U.S. military. This decision significantly expanded global positioning capabilities for civilian use.
  • Man With Two Hats Monument Unveiling in Ottawa Her Royal Highness Princess Margriet of the Netherlands unveiled the Man With Two Hats monument in Ottawa on May 11, 2002, symbolically linking the Netherlands and Canada for their mutual assistance during World War II.

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May 02, 2000: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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May 02, 2000: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on May 02, 2000:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $78.19
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $123.25
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $72.81
  • General Electric GE: opens at $159.00
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $111.00

Exchange Rates on May 02, 2000:

  • 1 JPY = 0.59 GBP
  • 1 JPY = 1.58 CHF

May 02, 2000: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Los Angeles Lakers - Sacramento Kings : 88 - 101
  • Portland Trail Blazers - Minnesota Timberwolves : 85 - 77
  • San Antonio Spurs - Phoenix Suns : 78 - 89

Division 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Gillingham - Cardiff : 4 - 1

Division 3 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Southend - Torquay : 0 - 2

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • Arsenal - West Ham : 2 - 1
  • Dundee United - Celtic : 0 - 1
  • Middlesbrough - Newcastle : 2 - 2
  • St Johnstone - Aberdeen : 2 - 1
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What day of the week was May 02, 2000?


May 02, 2000 was a Tuesday and it was the 123rd day of the year 2000 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 02, 2000 can also be written as 5/2/2000 in the US and as 2/5/2000 in UK and Europe.

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May 02, 2000: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 02, 2000:

  • Sundar Popo

    Indo-trinidadian musician (b. 1943).

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May 02, 2000: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 02, 2000 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 1st and May 7th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 02, 2000: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 02, 2000 was Maria, Maria by Santana, according to the music chart for the week May 1st and May 7th.

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

May 02, 2000: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 02, 2000 was Bound 4 Da Reload (Casualty) by Oxide & Neutrino, according to the music chart for the week May 1st and May 7th.

  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 02, 2000: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 02, 2000 was He Wasn't Man Enough by Toni Braxton, according to the music chart for the week May 1st and May 7th.

  1. - He Wasn't Man Enough youtube
  2. - Wobble Wobble
  3. - I Wish
  4. - Maria Maria
  5. - Separated
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May 02, 2000: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 2nd is Taurus.

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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 02, 2000: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 02, 2000 is Dragon and the associated element is Metal.

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May 02, 2000: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 02, 2000 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 02, 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 02, 2000 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 05:20 am and setting at 07:24 pm.

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

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How old is someone born on May 02, 2000?


Someone born on May 02, 2000 is:

25 years and 1 day old,

or 300 months and 1 day old,

or 1304 weeks and 4 days old,

or 9132 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 02, 2000?

There are 364 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday May 2nd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 02, 2000?

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