Explore 910 historical events from 2000–2009.
William Jefferson Clinton is an American politician and lawyer who served as the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001. A member of the Democratic Party, he previou…
President Bill Clinton announces that accurate GPS access would no longer be restricted to the United States military
Geocaching is an outdoor recreational activity, in which participants use a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver or mobile device and other navigational techniques to hide and …
The sport of geocaching begins, with the first cache placed and the coordinates from a GPS posted on Usenet
Kenneth Robert Livingstone is an English politician who served as the Leader of the Greater London Council (GLC) from 1981 until the council was abolished in 1986, and as the first…
Ken Livingstone becomes the first Mayor of London (an office separate from that of the Lord Mayor of London)
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin is a Russian politician and former intelligence officer who has served as President of Russia since 2012, having previously served from 2000 to 2008. P…
Vladimir Putin is inaugurated as president of Russia
The Second Chechen War took place in Chechnya and the border regions of the North Caucasus between the Russian Federation and the breakaway Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, from Augus…
Second Chechen War: Chechen separatists ambush Russian paramilitary forces in the Republic of Ingushetia
The Enschede fireworks disaster was a catastrophic fireworks explosion on 13 May 2000 in Enschede, Netherlands. The explosion killed 23 people, including four firefighters, and inj…
A fireworks storage depot explodes in a residential neighborhood in Enschede, Netherlands, killing 23 people and injurin
Southern Lebanon is the area of Lebanon comprising the South Governorate and the Nabatiye Governorate. The two entities were divided from the same province in the early 1990s. The …
Israeli troops withdraw from southern Lebanon after 22 years of occupation
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. …
Arsenal and Galatasaray fans clash in the 2000 UEFA Cup Final riots in Copenhagen
Space Shuttle Atlantis is a retired Space Shuttle orbiter vehicle which belongs to NASA, the spaceflight and space exploration agency of the United States. Atlantis was manufacture…
Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on mission STS-101 to resupply the International Space Station
On May 21, 2000, a British Aerospace BAe-3101 Jetstream 3101 operated by East Coast Aviation Services crashed into mountainous terrain in Bear Creek Township, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsyl…
Nineteen people are killed in a plane crash in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, formerly known as Ceylon, is an island country in South Asia. It is located in the Indian Ocean, southwest of …
In Sri Lanka, over 150 Tamil rebels are killed over two days of fighting for control in Jaffna
Resistance and Liberation Day is a Lebanese holiday celebrated on May 25.
Liberation Day of Lebanon: Israel withdraws its army from Lebanese territory (with the exception of the disputed Shebaa
Chloe Kim is an American professional snowboarder and two-time Olympic gold medalist. At the 2018 Winter Olympics, she became the youngest woman to win an Olympic snowboarding gold…
Chloe Kim, American snowboarder
Lee Je-no, known professionally as Jeno, is a South Korean rapper and singer. Jeno began his career as a child commercial model. He was discovered by SM Entertainment at the age of…
Lee Jeno, South Korean rapper, vocalist and dancer
Dejan Kuluševski is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and the Sweden national team.
Dejan Kulusevski, Swedish footballer
Alek Thomas is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022. He has played for the Mexico…
Alek Thomas, American baseball player
Yui Hiwatashi is a Japanese idol and former member of the groups AKB48 and Karat. She is represented by the talent agency AKS.
Yui Hiwatashi, Japanese singer
Victoria De Angelis, also known mononymously as Victoria, is an Italian bass player, songwriter, producer, and DJ. She founded the rock band Måneskin in 2016 in Rome alongside guit…
Victoria De Angelis, Italian musician
Dean Ruben James is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Eredivisie club Go Ahead Eagles. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the Indonesia national team.
Dean James, Indonesian footballer
Divine Joshua Ikubor, known professionally as Rema, is a Nigerian singer-songwriter and rapper. He gained recognition with his 2019 song "Dumebi". That same year, he signed with D'…
Rema, Nigerian singer-songwriter and rapper
Trey Aubrey Lance is an American professional football quarterback for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the North Dako…
Trey Lance, American football player
Yuki Tsunoda is a Japanese racing driver who serves as a reserve driver in Formula One for Red Bull Racing and Racing Bulls. Tsunoda competed in Formula One from 2021 to 2025.
Yūki Tsunoda, Japanese racing driver
Wang Chuqin is a Chinese professional table tennis player, Olympic champion, and World Champion. He is currently ranked world No.1 in men's singles.
Wang Chuqin, Chinese table tennis player
Bae Jin-young is a South Korean singer and actor. He is a former member of South Korean boy groups CIX and Wanna One, after finishing tenth in the final rankings of Produce 101 sea…
Bae Jin-young, South Korean singer