May 2000
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May 2000 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December
[edit] Events
May 3 - A rare conjunction occurs on the New Moon including all seven of the traditional celestial bodies known from ancient times up until 1781 with the discovery of Uranus. The May 2000 conjunction consisted of: the Sun and Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. May 3 - Computer pioneer Datapoint Corporation files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. May 12 - The Tate Modern opens in London. May 18 - Boo.com collapses due to lack of funds after six months. May 25 - Israel withdraws IDF troops from southern Lebanon after 22 years. May 28 - The volcano Mount Cameroon erupts.
