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23 May 2000 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 23 May 2000 was a Tuesday.
- Irish Chart Song in 2000
- The Irish chart song for 2000 was “Can We Fix It?” by Bob the Builder.
- Top Film of 2000
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2000 was Mission: Impossible 2.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 23 May is Gemini.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 23 May 2000 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for May is Emerald.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 23 May 2000 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 23 May
- 1995 The first version of the Java programming language is released.
- 1998 The Good Friday Agreement is accepted in a referendum in Northern Ireland with roughly 75% voting yes.
- 2002 The "55 parties" clause of the Kyoto Protocol is reached after its ratification by Iceland.
- 2006 Alaskan stratovolcano Mount Cleveland erupts.
- 2008 The International Court of Justice (ICJ) awards Middle Rocks to Malaysia and Pedra Branca (Pulau Batu Puteh) to Singapore, ending a 29-year territorial dispute between the two countries.
Famous people born on 23 May
- Alexandra Eala, Filipino tennis player (born 2005)
- Aaron Donald, American football player (born 1991)
- Richard Ayoade, British actor, director and writer (born 1977)
- Brennan Johnson, Welsh footballer (born 2001)
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Events of 2000 in Ireland
A selection from Wikipedia's '2000 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.
- 11 February – The British government suspended devolution in Northern Ireland.
- 10 April – The ambulance service regulator, the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council, was established.
- 10 April – The Dublin Area Rapid Transit rail system was extended southwards from Bray to Greystones and northwards from Howth Junction to Malahide.
Life in Ireland in 2000
Taoiseach
Bertie Ahern
Petrol (per litre)
€0.82/L
Loaf of Bread
€0.95
Average House
€169,000
Weekly Wage
€260
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Famous Faces Born in the 2000s
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