The world in
2000
In 2000, The dot-com bubble began to deflate, Mission: Impossible II topped the box office, and “Breathe” by Faith Hill led the charts.
Music
The #1 song of 2000 was “Breathe” by Faith Hill.
Movies
The biggest movie of 2000 was Mission: Impossible II.
Events
- The dot-com bubble began to deflate
- The Space Station welcomed its first crew
- Sony's PlayStation 2 hit shelves
Prices
- Gallon of gas: ~$1.51
- Postage stamp: $0.33
Who led
US President: Bill Clinton.
Notable birth
Willow Smith was born in 2000.
Fun fact
Switching off GPS scrambling made civilian navigation far sharper.
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About the data
Facts are compiled from public sources — Billboard year-end charts, box-office records, Wikipedia year timelines, and USPS/BLS price history — and rewritten in our own concise words. Every Yearmark poster is drawn from original type, color, and pattern — never copyrighted album or movie artwork. More about the data.