What Happened on November 17, 2000

Historical Events

  • A catastrophic landslide in Log pod Mangartom, Slovenia, kills 7, and causes millions of SIT of damage. It is one of the worst catastrophes in Slovenia in the past 100 years.

Event of Interest

Alberto Fujimori is removed from office as President of Peru

Famous Deaths

  • Louis Eugène Félix Néel, French physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1904)

About November 17, 2000

Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 22 years, 6 months and 17 days
Leap Year: Yes

Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Scorpio

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Independent Women Part I - Destiny's Child
  • UK #1 Song: Same Old Brand New You - A1