Historical Events
- The sport of geocaching begins, with the first cache placed and the coordinates from a GPS posted on Usenet.
Famous Deaths
- John Joseph Cardinal O'Connor, Catholic Archbishop of New York (b. 1920)
- Yoshinao Nakada, Japanese composer, dies at 76
Died in 2000 2000 Highlights
About May 3, 2000
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 23 years, 11 months and 29 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Taurus
Music Charts
#1 Song: Maria Maria - Santana Featuring The Product G&B
#1 Song: Bound 4 Da Reload (Casualty) - Oxide & Neutrino
