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March 27, 2000

On March 27, 2000, a Phillips Petroleum plant explosion in Pasadena, Texas kills one person and injures 71 others. The year's #1 song was "Breathe" by Faith Hill. Rhian Brewster, Fidias Panayiotou, Calen Addison would arrive in the same year.

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2000 (MM) was a century leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2000th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 1000th and last year of the 2nd millennium, the 100th and last year of the 20th century, and the 1st year of…

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On March 27, 2000

  1. 2000 A Phillips Petroleum plant explosion in Pasadena, Texas kills one person and injures 71 others.

    Chemical plant explosion in Houston, Texas

    m. CT on March 27, 2000, an explosion and fire responsible for one death and 71 injuries occurred at Phillips Petroleum's Houston Chemical Complex at 1400 Jefferson Road in Pasadena, Texas. The fire produced huge plumes of black smoke that spread over the heavily industrialized Houston Ship Channel and neighboring residential areas.

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Born on March 27, 2000

Halle Bailey 2000– American singer and actress (born 2000)
Sophie Nélisse 2000– Canadian actress (born 2000)

Farewells

Died on March 27, 2000

George Allen Canadian ice hockey player
Ian Dury British new wave singer (1942–2000)

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Others born in 2000

Rhian Brewster 2000– English footballer
Fidias Panayiotou 2000– Cypriot internet celebrity and politician
Calen Addison 2000– Canadian ice hockey player
Milly Alcock 2000– Australian actress
Loïc Badé 2000– French footballer
Ken Carson 2000– American rapper and record producer

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