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- Y2k
- 2000 was the first century leap year since 1600.
- Rains in Africa lead to the worst flooding in Mozambique in 50 years, which lasts until March and killed 800 people.
· - campaign between then Vice President Al Gore and Texas Gov. Al Gore won the popular vote.
January 10, America Online announces an agreement to purchase Time Warner for $162 billion (the largest-ever corporate merger).
February 6, Tarja Halonen is elected the first female president of Finland.
March 4, The PlayStation 2 is released in Japan, and in North America several months later. It becomes the best-selling game console of all time.
March 12, Pope John Paul II apologizes for the wrongdoings by members of the Roman Catholic Church throughout the ages.
April 3, United States v. Microsoft: Microsoft is ruled to have violated United States antitrust laws by keeping "an oppressive thumb" on its competitors.
May 5, A rare conjunction of 7 celestial bodies (Sun, Moon, planets Mercury-Saturn) occurs during the New Moon.
May 11, The billionth living person in India is born.
December 15, Disney's Paradise Pier Hotel opens at the Disneyland Resort.
In the year 2000 Europe faced a mad cow disease scare, George W. Bush became president of the US, the Whitewater investigation ended, Elián González was returned to his father in Cuba and socialist Ricardo Lagos was elected in Chile. It was also the year that Hillary Rodham Clinton became a New York Senate candidate.
several terrorist crashes in the u.s.
noah, a gaur is born, the first animal of an endangered species to be cloned.
wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, launches on the internet.
window xp is launched by microsoft.
The beginning of 2000 was the beginning of the 21'st century. Also George Bush was elected as President, and would go on to serve eight years.
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What historical events happened by 1700 in America?
many many things
What will happen in 2010?
My psychic prediction for the year 2010 is that many things will happen, and among these many things will be some good things and some bad things. Some people will die, and other people will be born. And so forth.
What happened during the american revolution-?
George Washington became the commander in chief of the Patriot forces. With the help of the French, Washington trapped the British at Yorktown and won the war.
What important things happened on february 17th 1996?
Gus Hardin died in a car accident as did Evelyn Laye, Henry Guinness and Jean Writer-Pierre Herve Bazin
Did George Washington have fun with his wife?
yes george washington did have fun with hi wife.
When did One-Stop Fun Shop happen?
One-Stop Fun Shop happened in 2000.
When did Arthur's Absolutely Fun Day happen?
Arthur's Absolutely Fun Day happened in 2000.
What is the Three of the most important things that have happened in war in 2000?
what war in 2000?...W is that you?
What are some important things that happened in 2000?
Dora The Explorer debuts on Nickelodeon
What important things happened on October 25 2000?
nothing much your mum was born....yeah
When did French is Fun happen?
French is Fun happened in 1983.
When did Fun School happen?
Fun School happened in 1995.
When did Bun Fun happen?
Bun Fun happened in 1983.
What is fun to write about?
it is fun to write about something that was really fun or happened recently ... or monkeys.
What things happrnd in the us?
More information is needed, such as: * What 'things' are you referring to? * Who these things were to have happened to? * Where in the US these things happened? * When these things were to have happened?
Why are dumb things fun?
Dumb things are only fun for dumb people!
What are fun things to do in France?
fun things to do is: cruises , go to the beach , museums.
