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May 17, 2000

On May 17, 2000, arsenal and Galatasaray fans clash in the 2000 UEFA Cup Final riots in Copenhagen 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 May 17, 2000

  1. 2000 Arsenal and Galatasaray fans clash in the 2000 UEFA Cup Final riots in Copenhagen

    Association football club in England

    The Arsenal Football Club is an English professional football club based in Islington, North London, England. They compete in the Premier League, the top tier of English football. In domestic football, Arsenal have won 13 league titles, a record 14 FA Cups, 2 League Cups, 17 FA Community Shields and a Football League Centenary Trophy.

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Died on May 17, 2000

Donald Coggan Archbishop of Canterbury from 1974 to 1980

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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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