Historical Events
- The Tagish Lake meteorite impacts the Earth.
Famous Deaths
- Frances Drake [Dean], American actress (Mad Love, The Invisible Ray), dies from natural causes at 87
- Jester Hairston, American actor (That's My Mama, Amen), dies at 98
- Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky, Austrian architect (b. 1897)
- Nancy Coleman, American actress (Edge of Darkness), dies at 87
2000 Highlights
About January 18, 2000
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 23 years, 2 months and 5 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: What A Girl Wants - Christina Aguilera
#1 Song: The Masses Against The Classes - Manic Street Preachers
